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Sin in Medieval and Early Modern Culture: The Tradition of the Seven Deadly Sins
By Richard G. Newhauser (Editor), Susan Ridyard (Editor), Anne Walters Robertson (Contribution by), Carol Jamison (Contribution by), Cate Gunn (Contribution by), Eileen C. Sweeney (Contribution by), Henry M. Luttikhuizen (Contribution by), Holly Johnson (Contribution by), James B. Williams (Contribution by), Kathleen M. Crowther (Contribution by), Kiril Petkov (Contribution by), Nancy A. McLoughlin (Contribution by), Peter S. Hawkins (Contribution by), Richard G. Newhauser (Contribution by), William C. McDonald (Contribution by)
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By Richard G. Newhauser (Editor), Susan Ridyard (Editor), Anne Walters Robertson (Contribution by), Carol Jamison (Contribution by), Cate Gunn (Contribution by), Eileen C. Sweeney (Contribution by), Henry M. Luttikhuizen (Contribution by), Holly Johnson (Contribution by), James B. Williams (Contribution by), Kathleen M. Crowther (Contribution by), Kiril Petkov (Contribution by), Nancy A. McLoughlin (Contribution by), Peter S. Hawkins (Contribution by), Richard G. Newhauser (Contribution by), William C. McDonald (Contribution by)
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A fresh consideration of the enduring tradition of the Seven Deadly Sins, showing its continuing post-medieval influence.
The tradition of the seven deadly sins played a considerable role in western culture, even after the supposed turning-point of the Protestant Reformation, as the essays collected here demonstrate. The first part of the book addresses such topics as the problem of acedia in Carolingian monasticism; the development of medieval thought on arrogance; the blending of tradition...
The tradition of the seven deadly sins played a considerable role in western culture, even after the supposed turning-point of the Protestant Reformation, as the essays collected here demonstrate. The first part of the book addresses such topics as the problem of acedia in Carolingian monasticism; the development of medieval thought on arrogance; the blending of tradition...