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The Penitents' Treasury. Indulgences in Latin Christendom, 1175-1375.
Robert W. Shaffern
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Hardback. The granting of indulgences by the Catholic Church has long been infamous as one of the grounds for Martin Luther's revolt from the church in the sixteenth century. Offering a reexamination of indulgences, this volume shows how their alleged evils have been exaggerated throughout history. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
The granting of indulgences by the Catholic Church has long been infamous as one of the grounds for Martin Luther's revolt from the church in the sixteenth century. Modern scholars have usually characterized the medieval practice as a defective one. But in "The Penitents' Treasury", historian Robert W. Shaffern debunks this argument through a reexamination of indulgences that shows how their alleged evils have been exaggerated throughout history. This provocative volume, a necessary read for anyone interested in medieval history and the history of religion, calls for much rethinking about the state of the church on the eve of the ... Read more
The granting of indulgences by the Catholic Church has long been infamous as one of the grounds for Martin Luther's revolt from the church in the sixteenth century. Modern scholars have usually characterized the medieval practice as a defective one. But in "The Penitents' Treasury", historian Robert W. Shaffern debunks this argument through a reexamination of indulgences that shows how their alleged evils have been exaggerated throughout history. This provocative volume, a necessary read for anyone interested in medieval history and the history of religion, calls for much rethinking about the state of the church on the eve of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Scranton Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Scranton, United States
ISBN
9781589661394
SKU
V9781589661394
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About Robert W. Shaffern
Robert W. Shaffern is professor of history at the University of Scranton.
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