Cultures of Compunction in the Medieval World
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- ISBN 9781350217720
- Weight: 420g
- Dimensions: 154 x 232mm
- Publication Date: 21 Apr 2022
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
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.
