Penitential Manuscripts and the Teaching of Penance in Carolingian Europe
This article discusses the educational value of penitential literature in Carolingian Francia. In particular, it looks at manuscripts which were not simple penitential handbooks but were compiled as educational tools for priests. Apart from penitential works, these manuscripts included monastic rule...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2019
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| In: |
Studies in church history
Year: 2019, Volume: 55, Pages: 72-82 |
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| Summary: | This article discusses the educational value of penitential literature in Carolingian Francia. In particular, it looks at manuscripts which were not simple penitential handbooks but were compiled as educational tools for priests. Apart from penitential works, these manuscripts included monastic rules, moral and ascetic works providing moral instruction, and, in some cases, school texts and glossaries. |
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| ISSN: | 2059-0644 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/stc.2018.15 |
