Indulgences in Late Medieval England - Passports to Paradise?

Klappentext This book presents a history of indulgences (or pardons) in late medieval England. Zusammenfassung Used to avoid the pains of Purgatory after death! indulgences have been a neglected aspect of late medieval English religion. Reassessing the evidence! this book shows that indulgences were popular and widely appreciated! and made a positive contribution to the religious! social and economic life of late medieval England. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Doctrine and development; 2. Pardons for every occasion; 3. Nooks, crannies, needles, haystacks - the sources; 4. The practicalities of pardons; 5. A pardoner there was ...; 6. Devotion and veneration; 7. Indulgences debated; 8. Responses and appreciations; 9. Indulgences in England's economy; 10. Into oblivion: the reign of Henry VIII; 11. Conclusion.

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• Authors: R. N. Swanson, R. N. (University of Birmingham) Swanson, Swanson R. N.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9780521293921
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29392-1
• No. of pages: 594
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval