The Penitents' Treasury: Indulgences in Latin Christendom, 1175 - 1375 - Softcover

Shaffern, Robert W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589661362 ISBN 13: 9781589661363

Verlag: University of Scranton Press,U.S., 2007

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Reseña del editor:

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 Reformation.

Biografía del autor:

Robert W. Shaffern is professor of history at the University of Scranton.

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• Verlag: University of Scranton Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1589661362
• ISBN 13: 9781589661363
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 275