The dark box: a secret history of confession
by Cornwell, John 1940-.
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BookPublisher: Profile Books 2014ISBN: 9781781251089; 1781251088.Classification number: 264.0208 CORSubject(s): Cornwell 1940- -- Religion | Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History -- Modern period, 1500- | Confession -- Catholic Church -- History | Confession -- Psychological aspectsSubject: Confession has always performed a complex role in society, always created mixed feelings in its practitioners. As an acknowledgement of sinfulness and guilt, it can provide immense psychological relief; but while aiming to replace remorse with innocence, its history has become inextricably intertwined with eroticism, exploitation and shame. 'The Dark Box' is an erudite and personal history; John Cornwell draws on his own memories of Catholic boyhood, with its obsessive emphasis on sexual purity, and weaves it with the story of co
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 264.0208 COR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002852338X |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Confession has always performed a complex role in society, always created mixed feelings in its practitioners. As an acknowledgement of sinfulness and guilt, it can provide immense psychological relief; but while aiming to replace remorse with innocence, its history has become inextricably intertwined with eroticism, exploitation and shame. 'The Dark Box' is an erudite and personal history; John Cornwell draws on his own memories of Catholic boyhood, with its obsessive emphasis on sexual purity, and weaves it with the story of co
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