{"product_id":"jacopo-passavanti-michael-sherberg-9781487563134","title":"Jacopo Passavanti: The Mirror of True Penitence","description":"\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\u003cbr\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 His clear, engaging prose blends medieval Scholasticicism with vivid storytelling, using historical references and familiar \u003cem\u003eexempla\u003c\/em\u003e to illustrate moral teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crucial addition to medieval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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Sherberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487563132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487563134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael Sherberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838523232511,"sku":"9781487563134","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5775d533-1d2a-4fd7-92df-4443b7695610.jpg?v=1746590092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jacopo-passavanti-michael-sherberg-9781487563134","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}