Confessing in Old English: The Life of Saint Mary of Egypt and the problem with penance

This essay theorizes early medieval confessional practices by exploring some of their risks, with particular attention to the Old English Life of Saint Mary of Egypt and the instructional note for a confessor, which begins ‘Man mot hine gebiddan swa swa he mæg ond can’ [‘One may pray just as he is a...

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Published in:Postmedieval a journal of medieval cultural studies 2020-08, Vol.11 (2-3), p.282-290
Main Author: Weaver, Erica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural and Media Studies
Cultural studies
Digital Humanities
History of Medieval Europe
Horses
Literature
Medieval Literature
Old English
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Summary:This essay theorizes early medieval confessional practices by exploring some of their risks, with particular attention to the Old English Life of Saint Mary of Egypt and the instructional note for a confessor, which begins ‘Man mot hine gebiddan swa swa he mæg ond can’ [‘One may pray just as he is able and knows how to’].
ISSN:2040-5960
2040-5979
DOI:10.1057/s41280-020-00184-7