Monastery Prisons and the Enlightenment
Monastery Prisons and the Enlightenment
Monastery prisons had been used since the High Middle Ages for incorrigible monks. In the 18th century, however, their use was heavily criticized due to the often inhumane treatment of the prisoners. Often, proponents of new ideas and followers of Enlightenment ideals were incarcerated. Two cases are examined, in which, respectively, imprisonment and the fear of imprisonment caused melancholy, depression and finally suicide.
Keywords: monastery prison, depression, suicide, violence, heresy
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