A New History of Penance
Download or Read eBook A New History of Penance PDF written by Abigail Firey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Abigail Firey |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 473 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004122123 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004122125 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A New History of Penance by : Abigail Firey
Book excerpt: Using hitherto unconsidered source materials from late antiquity to the early modern period, this volume charts new views about the role of penance in shaping western attitudes and practices for resolving social, political, and spiritual tensions, as penitents and confessors negotiated rituals and expectations for penitential expression.
