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Record Number: 8058 Author(s)/Creator(s): Brundage , James A. Contributor(s): Title: Sin, Crime, and the Pleasures of the Flesh: The Medieval Church Judges Sexual Offences [The author provides a brief overview of the issues involved in the medieval church's efforts to enforce rules about sexual behavior]. Source: The Medieval World.  Edited by Peter Linehan and Janet L. Nelson.  Routledge, 2001.  Pages 294 - 307. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Canon Law Confession, Sacrament Courts of Law, Ecclesiastical Crime and Criminals Sexuality Sins Award Note: Geographic Area: General Century: 12-13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Two figures. Figure One "The Devil Prompting Lust," Woodcut from "Der Seelentrost" (Augsburg, 1478). Figure Two a Couple Having Sex While Lying on the Grass, miniature from the "Smithfield Decretals," fourteenth century (London, British Library, MS. Royal 10 E. iv, fol. 115r.) Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Kansas Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2001. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0415181518

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