The Humiliation of Sinners: Public Penance in Thirteenth-Century France by Mary

Description: The Humiliation of Sinners by Mary Mansfield "The Humiliation of Sinners is the work of a formidable scholar whose intensive research ... produced a bold reinterpretation of the history of medieval penance."-Catholic Historical Review "Mansfields book challenges long-held assumptions about... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "The Humiliation of Sinners is the work of a formidable scholar whose intensive research ...produced a bold reinterpretation of the history of medieval penance."-Catholic Historical Review"Mansfields book challenges long-held assumptions about the disappearance of public penance after the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215...The Humiliation of Sinners shows that Mansfield was a young woman of extraordinary promise in the field of medieval studies."-Choice"Mansfield argues that public penance continued to flourish throughout the thirteenth century...She examines a rich variety of sources drawn primarily from northern France. The surviving narratives report a surprising number of cases of public penance involving notorious figures."-Law and History Review"This book is a major achievement. Its masterly synthesis is extensively documented, based on very close reading of a wide range of manuscript and printed material. Coherent in itself, it contains much of value beyond its own immediate concerns."-French HistoryThis compelling book, first published in 1995, changed historians understanding of the history of public penance, a topic crucial to debates about the complex evolution of individualism in the West. Mary C. Mansfield demonstrates that various forms of public humiliation, imposed on nobles and peasants alike for shocking crimes as well as for minor brawls, survived into the thirteenth century and beyond. Author Biography The late Mary C. Mansfield received her Ph.D. from the University of California - Berkeley. A graduate of Cornell University, she had been appointed Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University shortly before her death in 1989. Review "This book will command the attention of anyone interested in the religious transformations of the High Middle Ages, and more broadly, in issues of private conscience and public justice."-Daniel Bornstein, Texas A&M University, Church History, 66:4 "The Humiliation of Sinners is the work of a formidable scholar whose intensive research ... produced a bold reinterpretation of the history of medieval penance."-Thomas Tentler, Catholic Historical Review, 83:2 "Mansfields book challenges long-held assumptions about the disappearance of public penance after the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215... The Humiliation of Sinners shows that Mansfield was a young woman of extraordinary promise in the field of medieval studies."-Choice "Mansfield argues that public penance continued to flourish throughout the thirteenth century... She examines a rich variety of sources drawn primarily from northern France. The surviving narratives report a surprising number of cases of public penance involving notorious figures."-Law and History Review "This book is a major achievement. Its masterly synthesis is extensively documented, based on very close reading of a wide range of manuscript and printed material. Coherent in itself, it contains much of value beyond its own immediate concerns."-French History Prizes Winner of Cowinner of the 1999 John Nicholas Brown Prize (Me. Long Description This compelling book, first published in 1995, changed historians understanding of the history of public penance, a topic crucial to debates about the complex evolution of individualism in the West. Mary C. Mansfield demonstrates that various forms of public humiliation, imposed on nobles and peasants alike for shocking crimes as well as for minor brawls, survived into the thirteenth century and beyond. Review Quote "This book will command the attention of anyone interested in the religious transformations of the High Middle Ages, and more broadly, in issues of private conscience and public justice."--Daniel Bornstein, Texas A&M University, Church History, 66:4 Details ISBN0801489946 Pages 360 Publisher Cornell University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801489946 ISBN-13 9780801489945 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Cornell University Press Place of Publication Ithaca Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Subtitle Public Penance in Thirteenth-Century France Short Title HUMILIATION OF SINNERS REV/E Edition Description Revised Illustrations 1 table, 5 halftones DOI 10.1604/9780801489945 UK Release Date 2005-03-17 AU Release Date 2005-03-17 NZ Release Date 2005-03-17 US Release Date 2005-03-17 Author Mary Mansfield Publication Date 2005-03-17 Alternative 9780801429392 DEWEY 364.609440902 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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