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The Sacrament of Penance and Religious Life in Golden Age Spain,Used
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The Sacrament of Penance and Religious Life in Golden Age Spain explores the practice of sacramental confession in Spain between roughly 1500 and 1700. One of the most significant points of contact between the laity and ecclesiastical hierarchy, confession lay at the heart of attempts to bring religious reformation to bear upon the lives of early modern Spaniards. Rigid episcopal legislation, royal decrees, and a barrage of prescriptive literature lead many scholars to construct the sacrament fundamentally as an instrument of social control foisted upon powerless laypeople. Drawing upon a wide range of early printed and archival materials, this book considers confession as both a topdown and a bottomup phenomenon. Rather than relying solely upon prescriptive and didactic literature, it considers evidence that describes how the people of early modern Spain experienced confession, offering a rich portrayal of a critical and remarkably popular component of early modern religiosity.
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- Q: What is the page count of this book? A: This book contains two hundred forty-eight pages. It provides an in-depth exploration of sacramental confession in early modern Spain.
- Q: What are the dimensions of this book? A: The book measures six inches in length, zero point ninety-four inches in width, and nine point zero two inches in height.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is bound in hardcover. The durable binding helps preserve the content for years of reading.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Patrick J. O'Banion. He delves into the practices of confession and religious life in Spain.
- Q: What is the genre of this book? A: This book falls under the category of historical religious studies. It focuses on confession practices in early modern Spain.
- Q: How should I read this book? A: You can read this book at your own pace. It is suitable for anyone interested in history, religion, or Spanish culture.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic studies? A: Yes, this book is suitable for academic studies. It provides extensive research and analysis that can support scholarly work.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: This book explores themes of sacramental confession, social control, and the religious life in early modern Spain.
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