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The uses of scandal: Nils Rudolf Munck af Rosenschöld, and the radical democratic tradition in Sweden

Author

Editor

  • Lars Edgren
  • Magnus Olofsson

Summary, in English

This article analyses the events in Lund in 1852 and 1853 when the radical newspaper Fäderneslandet was started. The editor Nils Rudolf Munck af Rosenschöld represented an in many ways typical nineteenth century radicalism where the roots of society's evils primarily were political. His views on Swedish history, justice and the law, and sexual morals are in particular focus. It is argued that Nils Rudolf represents a radical democratic tradition which has been marginalised in dominant versions of Swedish history.

Department/s

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Pages

9-38

Publication/Series

Political outsiders in Swedish history

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Topic

  • History

Keywords

  • justice
  • Fäderneslandet
  • Lund
  • law
  • Nils Rudolf Munck af Rosenschöld
  • sexuality
  • sodomy
  • Radical democratic tradition

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-1-4438-0976-4