Overview

Compunction was one of the most important emotions for medieval Christianity; in fact, through its confessional function, compunction became the primary means for an affective sinner to gain redemption. Cultures of Compunction in the Medieval World explores how such emotion could be expressed, experienced and performed in medieval European society. Using a range of disciplinary approaches – including history, philosophy, art history, literary studies, performance studies and linguistics – this book examines how and why emotions which now form the bedrock of modern western culture were idealized in the Middle Ages. By bringing together expertise across disciplines and medieval languages, this important book demonstrates the ubiquity and impact of compunction for medieval life and makes wider connections between devotional, secular and quotidian areas of experience.

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Author:   Graham Williams (University of Sheffield, UK) ,  Charlotte Steenbrugge (University of Sheffield, UK) ,  Helen Young (Deakin University Australia) ,  Charlotte Steenbrugge (University of Sheffield UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.562kg
ISBN:  

9781788313445

ISBN 10:   1788313445
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   15 October 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction, Graham Williams (University of Sheffield, UK) and Charlotte Steenbrugge (University of Sheffield, UK) 1. Crying out with the Compunction of the Prodigal Son: Byzantine Hymns, Liturgical Emotions and Icons of Repentance, Andrew Mellas (St Andrew's Theological College, Australia) 2. Repenting in their Own Words: Old English Vocabulary for Compunction, Contrition, and Penitence, Daria Izdebska (Liverpool Hope University, UK) 3. A Concept with Relevance? Compunction in Old Norse-Icelandic Literature, Roland Scheel (University of Gottingen, Germany) 4. William of Auvergne and Compunction: Describing the World through Metaphors, Béatrice Delaurenti 5. Sea-Water in Flame: Compunction in the Lambeth and Trinity Homilies, Ayoush Lazikani (University of Oxford, UK) 6. The Expressions of Remorse in Old and Middle French Literature, Corinne Denoyelle (University of Grenoble-Alpes, France) and translated by Emily Reed 7. Peter’s Three Tears, Véronique Plesch (Colby College, USA) Bibliography Index

Reviews

Ranging far geographically, temporally, and methodologically, this illuminating book demonstrates the varied roles compunction played not only in the languages, gestures, and feelings medieval devotion but also in the conceptions and practices of its daily life. * Barbara H. Rosenwein, Professor Emerita, Loyola University Chicago, U.S.A. *

Author Information

Graham Williams is Senior Lecturer in the History of English at the University of Sheffield, UK. Charlotte Steenbrugge is Vice-Chancellor Fellow at the School of English, University of Sheffield, UK.

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