Penitential pilgrimage - punishment or pilgrimage?

Céline Humair (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

60 Seiten

2025
International Book Market Service Ltd (Verlag)
978-620-3-84348-4 (ISBN)

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Penitential pilgrimage was a form of punishment in the Middle Ages and early modern times. Sentencing someone to a penitential pilgrimage was not uncommon in Switzerland at that time and could be used as punishment for many different offences. The exhibition also shows how closely ecclesiastical and secular authorities worked together in the late Middle Ages and how the Church shaped people's world views. In addition, the image of the 'dark Middle Ages' is to be brightened somewhat by presenting an alternative form of punishment to the well-known instruments of torture.

Céline Humair grew up in a rural area in north-western Switzerland and has always enjoyed spending her evenings with a good book. Her interest in foreign cultures led her to study German and history. Her master's thesis from 2018 on penitential pilgrimages to Einsiedeln is her first publication.

Erscheinungsdatum	03.07.2025
Verlagsort	Beau Bassin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	95 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Schlagworte	Einsiedeln • Middle Ages • penal practice • Penitential pilgrimage
ISBN-10	620-3-84348-2 / 6203843482
ISBN-13	978-620-3-84348-4 / 9786203843484
Zustand	Neuware