Ödets teater. Ödesföreställningar i Sverige vid 1700-talets början
The purpose of this dissertation is to study the function of the conceptions of Fate in political contexts as well as in views on society, in early 18th century Sweden. The investigation is centered on three main concepts, namely Providence (lat. providentia), Fate (lat. fatum) and Fortune (lat. fortuna). Four specific questions are treated: Were these conceptions of Fate used as a ‘scapegoat’ or
