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Lying and Perjury in Medieval Practical Thought : A Study in the History of Casuistry
This book investigates questions on lying and perjury as they were discussed in the Middle Ages, showing that while the word for this practical moral theology - casuistry - was not invented until the Renaissance, the practice of this genre of medieval academic thought was widespread, especially in w...
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| Format : | Book |
| Language : | English |
| Publisher : | Oxford University Press, 2018. |
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| Related Items : | Additional form:
Lying and Perjury in Medieval Practical Thought : A Study in the History of Casuistry / Emily Corran |
| Summary : | This book investigates questions on lying and perjury as they were discussed in the Middle Ages, showing that while the word for this practical moral theology - casuistry - was not invented until the Renaissance, the practice of this genre of medieval academic thought was widespread, especially in works produced for priests hearing confessions |
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| Physical Description : | 1 vol. (198 p.) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography : | Bibliogr. p. [179]-194. Notes bibliogr. Index. |
| ISBN : | 9780198828884 (rel) |