The death penalty : an historical and theological survey
(Book)
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K5104 .M44 1997
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K5104 .M44 1997
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | K5104 .M44 1997 | On Shelf |
Subjects
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Capital Punishment
Capital punishment -- History.
Capital punishment -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Capital punishment -- Religious aspects.
Christendom.
Doodstraf.
Peine de mort -- Aspect moral.
Peine de mort -- Aspect moral.
Peine de mort -- Aspect religieux.
Peine de mort -- Aspect religieux.
Peine de mort -- Histoire.
Peine de mort -- Histoire.
Peine de mort.
Social Welfare.
Capital punishment -- History.
Capital punishment -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Capital punishment -- Religious aspects.
Christendom.
Doodstraf.
Peine de mort -- Aspect moral.
Peine de mort -- Aspect moral.
Peine de mort -- Aspect religieux.
Peine de mort -- Aspect religieux.
Peine de mort -- Histoire.
Peine de mort -- Histoire.
Peine de mort.
Social Welfare.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 641 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-612) and index.
Description
Includes information on the death penalty and early Christiantity; movement in the medieval church; The Waldensian "no" and the Thomastic "yes" (Peter Waldes, Alan of Lille, St. Thomas Aquinas, and John Duns Scotus); Renaissance and Reformation dilemmas (six Renaissance popes and the spiral of violence; popes of the Tridentine Reform and the death penalty; Roman executions after the Council of Trent); post-Tridentine troubles and tribulations; englightenment (religious and secular); from Vatican I to Vatican II; the American context; and the U.S. Catholic bishops' turnaround (Catholic anti-death penalty activities proliferate).
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Current Copyright Fee: GBP1.80,0.,Uk
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Megivern, J. J. (1997). The death penalty: an historical and theological survey . Paulist Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Megivern, James J. 1997. The Death Penalty: An Historical and Theological Survey. New York: Paulist Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Megivern, James J. The Death Penalty: An Historical and Theological Survey New York: Paulist Press, 1997.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Megivern, J. J. (1997). The death penalty: an historical and theological survey. New York: Paulist Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Megivern, James J. The Death Penalty: An Historical and Theological Survey Paulist Press, 1997.
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