Ministry to the sick and dying in the late medieval church
Auteur :
Izbicki, Thomas M.
Éditeur :
The Catholic University of America Press
ISBN :
9780813237350
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
272 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The focus of this volume is on ministry to the sick and dying in the later Middle Ages, especially providing them with the sacraments. Medieval writers linked illness to sin and its forgiveness. The priest, as physician of souls, was expected to heal the soul, preparing it for the hereafter.