Reprint, with new introd. Previously published: New York : Octagon B ooks, 1965. Previously published in series: Records of civilization, so urces and studies ; no. 29.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [453]-454) and index.

Penance in the ancient church -- The penitentials -- The condition o f the texts -- Early Irish penitential documents -- Early Welsh peniten tial documents -- Penitentials of the Anglo-Saxon church -- Penitential s by Irish authors which were apparently compiled on the continent -- A nonymous and pseudonymous Frankish and Visigothic penitentials of the e ighth and ninth centuries -- Penitentials written or authorized by Fran kish ecclesiastics -- Selections from later penitential documents -- Pe nitential elements in medieval public law -- Synodical decisions and ec clesiastical opinions relating to the penitentials -- An eighth-century list of superstitions -- Selections from the customs of Tallaght -- Ir ish canons from a Worcester collection -- On documents omitted -- The m anuscripts of the penitentials.

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