Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

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First published: July 1, 2026 - Last updated: July 1, 2026

TITLE INFORMATION

Author: Ulrich L. Lehner

Title: Mönche und Nonnen im Klosterkerker

Subtitle: Ein verdrängtes Kapitel Kirchengeschichte

Translation: Monks and Nuns in the Monastery Dungeon: A Suppressed Chapter of Church History

Place: Kevelaer

Publisher: Topos plus

Year: 2015

Pages: 174pp.

Series: topos taschenbücher 1004

ISBN-13: 9783836710046 - Find a Library: Wikipedia, WorldCat

Language: German

Keywords: Modern History: 17th Century, 18th Century | European History: German History | Cases: Real Incidents / Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Cases



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Author: Ulrich L. Lehner, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame - Google Scholar, ORCID, Wikipedia

Contents:
  Vorwort (p. 7)
  I. Mythen Missverständnisse und Legenden (p. 11)
  II. Der Klosterkerker als Verwahrungsort für Geisteskranke (p. 19)
  III. Das Leben im Klosterkerker (p. 30)
  IV. Orden mit und ohne Gefängnisstrafen (p. 49)
  V. Der Kriminalprozess der Franziskaner (p. 61)
    Die Folter im Dienst der Beweisführung (p. 75)
    Die Befragung des Angeklagten (p. 82)
    Die Verteidigung des Angeklagten (p. 84)
    Urteil, Strafen und Berufungsmöglichkeit (p. 90)
  VI. Physische Gewalt in Frauenklöstern (p. 98)
  VII. Sexuelle Delikte und Kindesmissbrauch (p. 108)
  VIII. Flucht aus dem Kloster (p. 120)
  IX. Ausblick (p. 129)
  Anmerkungen (p. 133)
  Bibliografie (p. 155)

Original: Lehner, Ulrich. »Monastic Prisons and Torture Chambers: Crime and Punishment in Central European Monasteries, 1600-1800. Eugene 2013. - Bibliographic Entry: Info

Reviews:
- Hafner, U. Neue Züricher Zeitung (June 9, 2015). - Full Text: -

- Imbach, J. Neue Luzerner Zeitung (July 31, 2015). - Full Text: -

- Kreuz, Petr. Cornova: Revue České společnosti pro výzkum 18. století 7(2) (2017): 101-104. - Full Text: Central and Eastern European Online Library (Free Access), Knihovna Akademie věd ČR (Free Access)

- Lehmann, L. Collectanea Franciscana 86 (2016): 34-365. - Full Text: -

- Neumeier, R. Süddeutsche Zeitung (May 5, 2015). - Full Text: - - Sauer, Hanjo. Theologisch-praktische Quartalschrift 168(2) (2020): 200-201. - Full Text: Theologisch-praktische Quartalschrift (Free Access)

- Schmiedl, Joachim. Ordenskorrespondenz: Zeitschrift für Fragen des Ordenslebens 56(3) (2015): 376-377. - Full Text: Ordenskorrespondenz (Free Access)

- Stangl, H. EKZ Bibliotheksservice (June 5, 2015). - Full Text: -

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