Publication

2020 - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Language

English

Word Count

70,000 words, Guess

Page Count

280 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCBT722.C85 2020
  • LCCBT722 .C85 2021

Description

"Compunction was one of the most important emotions for medieval Christianity; in fact, through its confessional function, compunction became the primary means for an affective sinner to gain redemption. Cultures of Compunction in the Medieval World explores how such emotion could be expressed, experienced and performed in medieval European society. Using a range of disciplinary approaches - including history, philosophy, art history, literary studies, performance studies and linguistics - this book examines how and why emotions which now form the bedrock of modern western culture were idealized in the Middle Ages. By bringing together expertise across disciplines and medieval languages, this important book demonstrates the ubiquity and impact of compunction for medieval life and makes wider connections between devotional, secular and quotidian areas of experience"--

Subjects

Topics

GuiltHistoryEmotionsChristianityReligious aspectsTheology, doctrinalChristianity and the arts

Other Editions

  • Cultures of Compunction in the Medieval WorldBloomsbury Publishing Plc2020

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