Suffering another’s sin
Proxy penance in the thirteenth century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gavin Fort (Northwestern University), G Seymour Fort (Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 202-230 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03044181.2018.1441742 |
| OpenAlex | W2793713015 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Proxy penance – where one person completed penance for another person, who received the benefit – had a long history in medieval Europe, despite the lack of scholarly interest in the subject. This article examines one moment in this long history when proxy penance was debated by theologians and practised by individuals at the same time. By juxtaposing two discourses – the theoretical and the practical – a comprehensive image of proxy penance is stitched together. Particular attention is paid not only to the historical contexts out of which proxy penance emanated but also to the specific ways that individuals and groups experienced proxy activity. This research broadens the scholarly conversation about medieval penance, situates female spirituality in a new framework and places proxy penance within the context of larger theological and social innovations
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Conversation · Linguistics · Proxy (statistics · Sociology · Spirituality · History · Mathematics · Medicine · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |