| The Seven Deadly Sins: From Communities to Individuals Contributor(s): Newhauser |
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ISBN: 9004157859 ISBN-13: 9789004157859 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: These essays examine the seven deadly sins as cultural constructions in the Middle Ages and beyond, focusing on the way concepts of the sins are used in medieval communities, the institution of the Church, and by secular artists and authors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Renaissance - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Dewey: 241.3 |
| Series: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions: History, Culture, Religion, Ideas |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.56" W x 9.72" (1.63 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume presents a selection of essays undertaken by participants in an NEH Summer Seminar in 2004 on the topic of the seven deadly sins, viewed individually and as a whole, as part of the Begriffsgeschichte of the Middle Ages and beyond in which concepts are constructed within the cultural milieus in which they function. The essays in the first part study the political and social ethics of medieval communities. In the second part, the institutional imperatives within the Church of formulating and teaching about the capital vices are the focus of research. In the final section, the contributions deal with ways in which secular artists and authors (in particular, Dante) contribute to the cultural construction of the vices. Contributors include: Dwight D. Allman, Bridget K. Balint, V. S. Benfell III, Dallas G. Denery II, Laura D. Gelfand, Susan E. Hill, Holly Johnson, Hilaire Kallendorf, John Kitchen, Rhonda L. McDaniel, Richard Newhauser, Thomas Parisi, and Derrick G. Pitard. |