The bedevilment of Elizabeth Lorentz / edited by Peter A. Morton ; translated by Barbara Dähms.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morton, Peter A., 1952- editor.

Dähms, Barbara, 1954- translator.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Lorentz, Elizabeth, 1647---Trials, litigation, etc.

Lorentz, Elizabeth.

Demoniac possession--Germany--Case studies.

Demoniac possession.

Women household employees--Germany--Biography.

Women household employees.

Reformation--Germany.

Reformation.

Germany.

Genre:

Biographies.

Case studies.

Trials, litigation, etc.

Physical Description:

lxi, 79 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Those familiar with the trial of Tempel Anneke will be pleased to see this new title by Peter A. Morton and translator, Barbara Dahms. Elizabeth Lorentz was a servant girl in the house of Hilmar von Strombek who was tormented by her belief that she was possessed by the Devil and brought to trial in 1667. After behaving strangely and relating mysterious tales of her past to her mistress, Lorentz confessed that the Devil had come to her in the guise of a young man, trying to convince her to harm the four-year-old son of the household. The trial grappled with the question: was Lorentz a willing accomplice of the Devil, or was she suffering from melancholy as a result of her previous sins? In the accessible Introduction, Morton situates Lorentz within the context of the Reformation and its impact on her surroundings. The role of the devil and demonic possession in the context of the trial are clearly explained. Additional value is provided in the Appendix where Morton has added the fascinating story of Appolonia Stampke who is also a victim of demonic possession. The histories of these two women will enrich any course on early modern Europe by allowing students to inhabit a world where mental illness was treated as a religious phenomenon. To help student's engage with the complex materials, the author has included 12 images and 4 maps as well as a note on the translation."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Elizabeth Lorentz and the Devil p. xvii

2 The Trial of Elizabeth Lorentz p. xx

3 A World Disordered p. xxiv

4 Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation p. xxvi

5 The Protestant Reformation in Brunswick p. xxviii

6 Elizabeth's Place in a Lutheran Urban Household p. xxx

7 Religious Instruction p. xxxiii

8 The Devil and the Concept of Anfechtung p. xxxvii

9 The Demonic Pact p. xl

10 Demonic Possession p. xlv

11 Melancholy p. li

The Trial of Elizabeth Lorentz, Brunswick, Germany, 1667-1668 p. 1

List of People p. 1

Folio 1 p. 4

Folio 2 p. 8

Folio 3 p. 10

Folio 4 p. 11

Folio 5 p. 14

Folio 6 p. 16

Folio 7 p. 18

Folio 8 p. 22

Folio 8A p. 23

Folio 9 p. 24

Folio 10 p. 27

Folio 11 p. 30

Folio 12 p. 32

Folio 13 p. 34

Folio 14 p. 41

Folio 15 p. 44

Folio 16 p. 48.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Bedevilment of Elizabeth Lorentz./

ISBN:

9781442634916

144263491X

9781442634923

1442634928

OCLC:

1005191346