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Lying and perjury in medieval practical thought : a study in the history of casuistry / Emily Corran.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191867354 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Casuistry -- History -- To 1500 | Perjury -- History -- To 1500 | Truthfulness and falsehood -- History -- To 1500 | Practical reason -- History -- To 1500Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198828884DDC classification: 171.6 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This text investigates questions on lying and perjury as they were discussed in the Middle Ages, showing that while the word for this practical moral theology - casuistry - was not invented until the Renaissance, the practice of this genre of medieval academic thought was widespread, especially in works produced for priests hearing confessions.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text investigates questions on lying and perjury as they were discussed in the Middle Ages, showing that while the word for this practical moral theology - casuistry - was not invented until the Renaissance, the practice of this genre of medieval academic thought was widespread, especially in works produced for priests hearing confessions.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 21, 2018).