Crime And Forgiveness: Christianizing Execution In Medieval Europe

The public execution of criminals has been a common practice since ancient times. Adriano Prosperi identifies a crucial period when concepts of vengeance and justice merged with Christian beliefs in repentance and forgiveness, to eventually give political authorities a moral rationale for encoding the death penalty into law.

• | By (Author): Adriano Prosperi
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 31, 2020
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 640 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0674659848
• | ISBN-13: 9780674659841