Shame between punishment and penance

SÈRE Bénédicte, WETTLAUFER Jörg Shame between punishment and penance : the social usages of shame in the middle ages and early modern times Firenze : SISMEL edizioni del Galluzzo, 2013, XLIV-451 p. Collection Micrologus' library ; 54 ISBN 978-88-8450-482-1 C 1214 Résumé éditeur : Shame is a fundamental component of human identity. This book investigates the Christian and theological discourses on shame in the context of confession and penance and the use of shame as a means for punishment and..