Purgatory and piety in Brittany: 1480 - 1720
Setting the scene : the Catholic Church and religious life in early modern Brittany -- Purgatory and the Counter Reformation in France, 1480-1720 -- Strategies for eternity : perpetual foundations for intercession and their evolution over time, 1480-1720 -- The individual alone before God : motives...
| Summary: | Setting the scene : the Catholic Church and religious life in early modern Brittany -- Purgatory and the Counter Reformation in France, 1480-1720 -- Strategies for eternity : perpetual foundations for intercession and their evolution over time, 1480-1720 -- The individual alone before God : motives of donors and the functions of perpetual masses -- Collective intercession and mutual assistance before eternity : parish, confraternity and indulgence -- The prayers of priests : chaplains and intercession for the dead |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XVI, 308 S., graph. Darst., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1409438244 |