Hands of the Tongue Hb

by Edwin D. Craun

Book Overview

What destructive powers did the tongue and its speech have for medievals? It could damn humans through blasphemy. It could occlude penitential knowledge of the self, especially of the misdirected will, by generating excuses for what the medieval clergy regarded as sin. It could disrupt monastic disciplines of meditation or distract parishioners during sermons. It could turn good repute to ill, destroying a woman's chances for marriage, a man's masculine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580441149
• ISBN13: 9781580441148
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"