Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 125 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring 46040665 Freaks of Fanaticism, and Other Strange Events A Swiss passion play -- A northern Raphael -- The poisoned parsnips -- The murder of Father Thomas in Damascus -- Some accusations against Jews -- The Coburg mausoleum -- Jean Aymon -- The Patarines of Milan -- The Anabaptist of Münster. Produced by Chris Curnow, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Freaks of Fanaticism and Other Strange Events" by S. Baring-Gould is a collection of historical accounts and essays written in the late 19th century. The book delves into peculiar incidents, focusing on themes of mysticism, fanaticism, and the darker aspects of human behavior across time and cultures. The dramatic exploration of these topics hints at the psychological and societal implications of extreme beliefs, particularly concerning religious and political fervor. The beginning of the text introduces a chilling account centered on a Swiss revivalist named Margaretta Peter, whose spiritual fervor escalates into dangerous territory. As a devoted figure among her family and community, Margaretta becomes an unwitting catalyst for tragedy, luring her family and followers into a web of fanaticism that culminates in a shocking act of violence and death. Details emerge of her manipulative influence, leading her devoted followers to commit horrific acts in a misguided pursuit of spiritual truth, setting the stage for an examination of how unchecked zeal can spiral into madness. This opening portion effectively raises questions regarding the nature of faith, authority, and the potential for fanaticism to corrupt even the most innocent intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43601/43601-h/images/coverpage.jpg en History Mysticism Patarines D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 724696 724705 2024-09-18T09:59:43.745707 2023-09-19T06:01:10.971979 text/html text/html 735731 2013-08-29T20:23:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 300895 2013-08-29T20:23:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 320361 2024-09-18T09:59:53.124677 application/epub+zip 326682 2024-09-18T09:59:45.192722 application/epub+zip 326682 2024-09-18T09:59:44.417779 application/epub+zip 528646 2024-09-18T09:59:58.988629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482671 2024-09-18T09:59:52.321674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482888 2022-09-19T20:46:32.505653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617493 617289 2024-09-18T09:59:42.434752 2023-09-19T06:01:09.708949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 616762 2013-08-29T20:23:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 232801 2013-08-29T20:23:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 617100 2013-08-29T20:23:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232661 2013-08-29T20:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21099 2024-09-18T09:59:59.140628 application/rdf+xml 19782 2024-09-18T09:59:44.606714 image/jpeg 3471 2024-09-18T09:59:44.483702 image/jpeg 296702 2024-09-18T09:59:43.803726 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia