Sinn für Gespenster
In Late Medieval Europe, apparitions were often interpreted as manifestations of restless souls from purgatory, seeking the help of the bereaved. Induced by a complex set of theological re-interpretations, Protestant authorities, however, considered it impossible for the souls of the dead to wander...
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| description | In Late Medieval Europe, apparitions were often interpreted as manifestations of restless souls from purgatory, seeking the help of the bereaved. Induced by a complex set of theological re-interpretations, Protestant authorities, however, considered it impossible for the souls of the dead to wander the earth and to haunt the living as ghosts. Apparitions of spirits were rather understood as the works of the devil - and on a broader level - as divine temptations and punishments of sin. Additionally, Reformed authorities prohibited all kinds of interactions with these entities. Yet, lived experiences were more complex than that. More often than not, everyday interpretations of and dealings with spirits deviated from the theological stance, causing diverse social and legal issues up until the 18th century. Assessing an extensive body of primary sources from the Swiss archives, this dissertation seeks to shine a light on the tensions between theology and lived experiences. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1397752024-07-09T04:29:09Z Sinn für Gespenster Szarka, Eveline Reformation Gespenster Teufel Kulturgeschichte Historische Semiotik Historische Phänomenologie thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology In Late Medieval Europe, apparitions were often interpreted as manifestations of restless souls from purgatory, seeking the help of the bereaved. Induced by a complex set of theological re-interpretations, Protestant authorities, however, considered it impossible for the souls of the dead to wander the earth and to haunt the living as ghosts. Apparitions of spirits were rather understood as the works of the devil - and on a broader level - as divine temptations and punishments of sin. Additionally, Reformed authorities prohibited all kinds of interactions with these entities. Yet, lived experiences were more complex than that. More often than not, everyday interpretations of and dealings with spirits deviated from the theological stance, causing diverse social and legal issues up until the 18th century. Assessing an extensive body of primary sources from the Swiss archives, this dissertation seeks to shine a light on the tensions between theology and lived experiences. 2024-07-09T04:29:08Z 2024-07-09T04:29:08Z 2024-07-08T16:24:22Z 2022 book ONIX_20240708_9783412524289_220 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/91883 9783412524289 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/139775 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/91883/1/206193.pdf Brill 10.7788/9783412524296 10.7788/9783412524296 33fecb33-e7c4-4fc8-96b0-7ba2fccafba9 c9fff097-a6b0-4c97-afcd-d033f5f27a3d 07f61e34-5b96-49f0-9860-c87dd8228f26 9783412524289 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Köln 10BP12_206193 Open Access Books Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung Swiss National Science Foundation 10.13039/501100001711 open access |
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