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Punishment and penance : two phases in the history of the bishop's tribunal of Novara /

Punishment and Penance provides the first comprehensive study of an Italian bishop's tribunal in criminal matters, such as violence, forbidden sexual activity, and offenses against the faith. Through numerous case studies, Thomas B. Deutscher investigates the scope and effectiveness of the earl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Deutscher, Thomas Brian, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Diocese of Novara and Its Bishops
  • 2 Episcopal Jurisdiction Put to the Test: Rival Ecclesiastical Courts and Confrontation with the State of Milan, 1563-1615
  • 3 The Bishop's Tribunal and the Disciplining of the Clergy, 1563-1615
  • 4 The Bishop's Tribunal and the Laity, 1563-1615
  • 5 Shifting Patterns of Activity: The Bishop's Tribunal, 1745-1799
  • Conclusion: Two Phases of Tribunal Activity
  • Appendices.