The sacrament of penance and religious life in golden age Spain
By: Patrick J. O'Banion
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780271058993
Subjects: Discipline; Church discipline; Penance; Confession; Catholic Church; Religious life and customs; History
Description: "Explores the role of the sacrament of penance in the religion and society of early modern Spain. Examines how secular and ecclesiastical authorities used confession to defend against heresy and to bring reforms to the Catholic Chiurch"--Provided by publishers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: How to be a counter-reformation confessor; title: How to behave in confession; title: Regulating the Easter duty; title: Confession on crusade; title: Confession at the intersections of society; title: Confession and the newly converted.