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  • Monastic Prisons and Torture Chambers

    Crime and Punishment in Central European Monasteries, 1600–1800

    de Ulrich Lehner ...
    Following the Council of Trent (1545-1563), Catholic religious orders underwent substantial reform. Nevertheless, on occasion monks and nuns had to be disciplined and--if they had committed a crime--punished. Consequently, many religious orders relied on sophisticated criminal law traditions that included torture, physical punishment, and prison sentences. Ulrich L. Lehner provides for the first ... Leer más

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    Was in den frommen Heiligenlegenden nicht vorkommt: Das "gottgeweihte" Leben hatte seine Schattenseiten! In den Klöstern waren Missbrauch, Ausschweifungen, ja sogar Kapitalverbrechen durchaus keine Seltenheit. Doch wie ging man damit um? Wenig bekannt ist, dass viele Ordensgemeinschaften ein ausgeklügeltes System von Strafkatalogen, Verfahrensregeln und teilweise drakonischen Maßnahmen ... Leer más

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    de Ulrich Lehner ...
    In a world dominated by half-truths, illogic, and intellectual laziness, Think Better helps readers understand what reason is and how to use it well.Reason is a powerful tool not only for finding our way in an increasingly complex world but also for growing intellectually and emotionally. This short, accessible volume unlocks the dynamics of human reason, helping readers to think critically and to ... Leer más

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