Everyday Life and Sexual Offences in Křivoklátsko Area in the Late Seventeenth and at the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century Cover Image

Každodennost a sexuální delikty na Křivoklátsku na přelomu 17. a 18. století
Everyday Life and Sexual Offences in Křivoklátsko Area in the Late Seventeenth and at the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century

Author(s): Josef Vacek
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Criminology, Studies in violence and power, 17th Century, 18th Century
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro českou literaturu
Keywords: Křivoklát; everyday life; seventeenth century; eighteenth century; examination; sexual offences;

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses the everyday life of Křivoklát vassals in the late seventeenth and at the beginning of the eighteenth century. As the primary source the author uses mainly the records of examination of sexual offenders. Tree particular cases are analysed in details with the help of other primary sources in order to discover the patterns of everyday life behavior in the period. The importance of role of honor in the everyday life of early modern people and individuality of decision-making of their authorities are the main conclusions of this paper.

  • Issue Year: 05/2015
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 35-50
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech
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