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Violent sensations : sex, crime, and utopia in Vienna and Berlin, 1860-1914

Title
Violent sensations : sex, crime, and utopia in Vienna and Berlin, 1860-1914 / Scott Spector.
Author
Spector, Scott, 1959-
Publication
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]

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Description
285 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-273) and index.
Contents
Introduction: On the border -- Dark city, bright future: utopian and dystopian urban genres around 1900 -- Identical origins: (homo)sexual subjects and violent fantasy in the 1860s -- Sensation and sensibility: experts, scandals, subjects -- Utopian bodies: the sensual woman and the lust murderer -- Blood lies: the truth about modern ritual murder accusations and defenses -- Conclusion: Utopia.
Call Number
JFE 16-11074
ISBN
  • 9780226196640 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 022619664X (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780226196787 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 022619678X (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2015030353
OCLC
917131660
Author
Spector, Scott, 1959- author.
Title
Violent sensations : sex, crime, and utopia in Vienna and Berlin, 1860-1914 / Scott Spector.
Publisher
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-273) and index.
Indexed Term
Blood accusation
Blood accusation History 19th century Europe, Central
Civilization, Modern
Civilization, Modern 19th century
Homosexuality
Homosexuality History 19th century Europe, Central
Lust murder
Lust murder 19th century Europe, Central
Marginality, Social
Marginality, Social History 19th century Europe, Central
Sex crimes
Sex crimes History 19th century Austria Vienna
Sex crimes History 19th century Europe, Central
Sex crimes History 19th century Germany Berlin
Sex crimes Press coverage Austria Vienna Europe, Central Germany Berlin History
Sex crimes Press coverage History 19th century Europe, Central
Sex crimes in literature
Research Call Number
JFE 16-11074
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