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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.)
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Related Resources:
Author's Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
2001.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0415181518