Incest in Sweden, 1680–1940 : a history of forbidden relations

Incest in Sweden, 1680–1940 a history of forbidden relations

"Three hundred years ago in Sweden, if a man and his late wife’s sister had sex they ran the risk of being executed. The relationship was defined as an incestuous one, and reprieves were rare. Today, Swedish legislation is among the most liberal in the world. How can such a radical change be ac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Manchester University Press, publisher (publisher)
Otros Autores: Clementsson, Bonnie, 1969- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lund Lund University Press 2020
Lund, Sweden : 2020.
Manchester, UK : [2020]
Materias:
Incest > Sweden > History.
Incest > Law and legislation > Sweden > History.
Incest > Religious aspects.
incest
incest taboo
kinship
marriage applications
family hierarchy
family history
cultural history
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429777306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Background and context
  • 2. Incest: a religious crime, 1680–1750
  • 3. Incest: a moral crime, 1750–1840
  • 4. Incest: a crime of violence, 1840–1940
  • The phenomenon of incest in Sweden over 250 years: a summary discussion
  • Index.

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