The Practice of Penance, 900-1050

by Sarah Hamilton

Penitential practice in the Holy Roman Empire 900-1050, examined through records in church law, the liturgy, monastic and other sources.

This study examines all forms of penitential practice in the Holy Roman Empire under the Ottonian and Salian Reich, c.900 - c.1050. This crucial period in the history of penance, falling between the Carolingians' codification of public and private penance, and the promotion of the practice of confession in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861932501
• ISBN13: 9780861932504
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Royal Historical Society
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"