Indulgences after Luther Pardons in Counter-Reformation France, 1520-1720 |
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Author:
| Tingle, Elizabeth C. |
Series title: | Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-78144-470-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2015 |
Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Indulgences have been synonymous with corruption in the Catholic Church ever since Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517. Tingle explores the nature and evolution of indulgences in the Counter Reformation and how they were used as a powerful tool of personal and institutional reform.
Indulgences have been synonymous with corruption in the Catholic Church ever since Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517. Tingle explores the nature and evolution of indulgences in the Counter Reformation and how they were used as a powerful tool of personal and institutional reform.