The birth of Purgatory
Noting that the doctrine of Purgatory does not appear in the Latin theology of the West before the late twelfth century, the author identifies the profound social and intellectual changes which caused its widespread acceptance
ix, 430 pages ; 24 cm
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The third place
Part One: The hereafter before Purgatory
Ancient imaginings
The fathers of Purgatory
The early Middle Ages: doctrinal stagnation and the riot of imagination
Part Two: The twelfth century: the birth of Purgatory
The century of the great advance
The fire of Purgatory
"Locus Purgatorius": a place for purgation
Purgatory between Sicily and Ireland
The logic of Purgatory
Part Three: The triumph of Purgatory
The scholastic systematization
Social victory: Purgatory and the cure of souls
The poetic triumph: The Divina Commedia
Why Purgatory?
Translation of: La naissance du purgatoire
Translation of: La naissance du purgatoire