The Great Nightmen Conspiracy: A Tale of the 18th Century's Dishonourable Underworld

ISBN-13: 9781032090283 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 156 str.

Tyge Krogh

Opis

The Great Nightmen Conspiracy explores the little known magico-religious history of 18th century Denmark through a minutely researched set of incidents centering on the Danish ‘pariah caste’ of nightmen. It is ideal for academics and postgraduate students of microhistory and urban history.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part one; 1: The missing peasant; 2: The nightmen conspiracy; 3: The prosecutor Niels Lind; Part two; 4: Dishonour as a profession; 5: Dishonour and magic; 6: The case of Morten Tailor; 7: The nightmen and the Christian community; 8: The sad tale of Hans Møller; 9: The Zealand underworld; 10: A den of thieves – the nightmen’s story; Part three; 11: In the dungeon: torture and escape; 12: The final sentence and its execution; 13: Niels Lind’s last battle with merchant Borthig; 14: What later befell the nightman family; Afterword

O autorze

Tyge Krogh is a Senior Researcher at the Danish National Archives, Denmark. He has published titles on Danish early modern cultural and criminal history.