{"product_id":"9781487563134-jacopo-passavanti","title":"Jacopo Passavanti","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mirror of True Penitence\u003cbr\u003eJacopo Passavanti is a complete English translation of Jacopo Passavanti’s summa on penitence that explores sin, confession, and repentance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJacopo Passavanti: The Mirror of True Penitence\u003c\/em\u003e presents a complete English translation of Jacopo Passavanti’s unfinished\u003cem\u003e summa\u003c\/em\u003e on penitence – an essential yet often overlooked work of 14th-century religious thought. Based on his 1354 Lenten sermons at the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, this book organizes and expands Passavanti’s teachings into a structured guide on sin, confession, and repentance, making them accessible beyond the fleeting moment of oral delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in vernacular Italian rather than Latin, this work reflects the growing importance of Tuscan as a literary and intellectual language, placing Passavanti among the key figures shaping Florence’s cultural evolution. His clear, engaging prose blends medieval Scholasticicism with vivid storytelling, using historical references and familiar \u003cem\u003eexempla\u003c\/em\u003e to illustrate moral teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA crucial addition to medieval studies, this translation brings Passavanti’s voice to modern readers, illuminating a pivotal moment in Florence’s spiritual and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57007251718518,"sku":"9781487563134","price":58.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39479133.jpg?v=1769492610","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781487563134-jacopo-passavanti","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}