The Dark box : : a Secret History of Confession
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Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Yet this ancient sacrament has also been a source of controversy and oppression, culminating, as prize-winning historian John Cornwell reveals in The Dark Box, with the scandal of clerical child abuse. Drawing on extensive historical sources, contemporary reports, and first-hand accounts, Cornwell takes a hard look at the long evolution of confession.
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PUBLISHED
New York, New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2014].
Year Published: 2014
Description: xxvii, 288 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780465039951
0465039952
SUBJECTS
Confession -- History.
Catholic Church -- History.