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The great nightmen conspiracy : a tale of the eighteenth century's dishonourable underworld
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Uniform Title
Store natmands komplot. English
Title
The great nightmen conspiracy : a tale of the eighteenth century's dishonourable underworld / Tyge Krogh ; translated by John Mason.
ISBN
0429451083
9780429451089
1138324000
9781138324008
Publication
London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Notes
Translation of: Det store natmands komplot : en historie om 1700-tallets kriminelle underverden.
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Summary
"Through microhistorical methodology, The Great Nightmen Conspiracy presents a detailed insight into the lives of the nightmen in Kalundborg and the society that constructed their alienation. It is ideal for academics and postgraduate students of microhistory and urban history"-- Provided by publisher.
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Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Krogh, Tyge, 1954- The great nightmen conspiracy Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Series
Microhistories
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The missing peasant
The nightmen's conspiracy
Prosecutor Niels Lind
Dishonour as a profession
Dishonour and magic
The case of Morten Tailor
The nightmen and the Christian community
The sad tale of Hans Møller
The Zealand underworld
A den of thieves : the nightmen's story
In the dungeon : torture and escape
The final sentence and its execution
Niels Lind's last battle with merchant Borthig
What later befell the nightman family.
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