The Bedevilment of Elizabeth Lorentz (Paperback)

Elizabeth Lorentz was a young maid servant in early modern Germany who believed herself to be tormented by the devil, and who was eventually brought to trial in 1667. The trial grappled with the question of whether Lorentz was a willing accomplice of the devil or suffering from melancholy as a result of her previous sins. To provide readers with historical context, Morton includes an introduction to the early modern issues of demonic pact, possession, and spiritual melancholy, and as a supplement, a contemporary record of demonic possession of another young woman. The Bedevilment of Elizabeth Lorentz provides excellent insight into the complexities of Protestant attitudes to melancholy and the Devil, and into the circumstances of young women in early modern Europe.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	December 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Peter A. Morton
Translators:	Barbara Dahms
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-1-4426-3491-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-4426-3491-X
Barcode:	9781442634916

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