Master of Penance: Gratian and the Devlopment of Penitential Thought and Law in the Twelfth Century
(Part of the Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Canon Law Series)
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This book presents the first full-scale study of the Tractatus de penitentia (C.33 q.3) in Gratian's Decretum , which became the textbook for canon law and served as the basis of the church's developing jurisprudence, in theory and in practice. The treatise on penance stands out as a distinct, overtly theological section of Gratian's work and was long suspected of being a later addition to the Decretum . As a result, the treatise has not received...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813233712
ISBN13:9780813233710
Release Date:October 2020
Publisher:Catholic University of America Press
Length:576 Pages
Weight:1.59 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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