The Ten Commandments in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

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The Ten Commandments in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

Author	: Youri Desplenter
File Size	: 53,7 Mb
Publisher	: BRILL
Language	: English
Release Date	: 04 September 2017
ISBN	: 9789004325777
Pages	: 255 pages

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The Ten Commandments in Medieval and Early Modern Culture by Youri Desplenter Book PDF Summary

This collection of essays charts the rise to prominence of the Ten Commandments in religious and artistic developments in the culture of late-medieval Western Europe (13th-15th centuries). Contributions include discussions of catechetical texts as well as literary writings.

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