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Lying and perjury in Medieval practical thought : a study in the history of casuistry /

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This book 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 w...

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Main Author: Corran, Emily (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Casuistry > History > To 1500.
Perjury > History > To 1500.
Applied ethics.
Éthique appliquée.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Perjury
Applied ethics
Casuistry
To 1500
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192564047
0192564048
9780191867354
0191867357