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Author: Catholic University of America
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Total Pages: 932
Release: 1918
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Sin in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

Sin in Medieval and Early Modern Culture
Author: Richard Newhauser
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 1903153417

This volume offers a fresh consideration of role played by the enduring tradition of the seven deadly sins in Western culture, showing its continuing post-mediaeval influence even after the supposed turning-point of the Protestant Reformation. It enhances our understanding of the multiple uses and meanings of the sins tradition.