This is the first book to include full texts and photographs from
the Apostolic Penitentiary, ""A Sip from the 'Well of Grace'"",
which is groundbreaking in its analysis of one of the most
important papal offices of the Middle Ages. The Penitentiary alone
was responsible for granting absolutions, dispensations, licenses,
and special declarations in various matters such as marriage,
illegitimacy, murder and violence, confession, and clerical
ordination. With access to archival records long sealed by the
Vatican, Kirsi Salonen and Ludwig Schmugge offer historians many
new insights for interpreting an important structure of medieval
life.The book begins with an introduction to the functions of the
Apostolic Penitentiary and considers its role among the various
papal offices. Also examined are the various circumstances for
which Christians turned to its authority. Procedures for cases as
well as the canon law regulations behind the cases are discussed,
along with an overview of various documents that were produced
during the handling of a case in the Penitentiary.The second part
of the book introduces several case studies. Each case is
illustrated with the help of original documents preserved both in
the Vatican Secret Archives and in numerous local archives in
Germany, Italy, and Scandinavia. The original Latin documents are
fully edited and accompanied by English translation. Each document
is also available in the form of a digital photo, which allows
readers to learn concretely what the documents and writing looked
like and to exercise palaeographic skills.""A Sip from the 'Well of
Grace'"" will be an important addition to any collection on the
social and religious history of the later Middle Ages. It is the
seventh volume in the ongoing ""Studies in Medieval and Early
Modern Canon Law"" series.
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