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Crime and Sin in Early Medieval England
Socio-historical examination of religion and ministry (Print), v 3(1), pp 169-180
01 Sep 2021
Abstract
Early medieval society had complex views of crime and sin. In early medieval English society, concepts of crime and sin overlapped to a certain extant in terms of what “wrongs” were under either religious or secular jurisdiction, or which fell under both. An in-depth analysis of the definition of crime versus sin in early medieval English society has not yet been undertaken, a feat that is attempted in this article in the context of one of the worst crimes and sins: homicide. It is found that a crime can be defined as any act that is performed against the protection of the king, while a sin is any action that falls within the confines of the capital sins or can be considered either an affront to God or detrimental to the soul.
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- Title
- Crime and Sin in Early Medieval England
- Creators
- Hannah Purtymun - Drexel University, DUL Connections
- Publication Details
- Socio-historical examination of religion and ministry (Print), v 3(1), pp 169-180
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- DUL Connections
- Other Identifier
- 991021893410404721