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The art of executing well : rituals of execution in Renaissance Italy /
This volume focuses on a feature of executions that was unique to Renaissance Italy: the presence in prisons and on scaffolds of laymen, gathered in confraternities called "conforterie," who worked with prisoners to prepare them spiritually and psychologically for execution. The book inclu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Kirksville, Missouri :
Truman State University Press,
[2008]
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| Colección: | Early modern studies series ;
1. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume focuses on a feature of executions that was unique to Renaissance Italy: the presence in prisons and on scaffolds of laymen, gathered in confraternities called "conforterie," who worked with prisoners to prepare them spiritually and psychologically for execution. The book includes both primary sources and a series of essays that expand on the theatrical, artistic, theological, musical, and historical contexts of comforting. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 354 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781935503286 1935503286 9780271090733 0271090731 |