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2011

City University of New York (CUNY)

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A Penitent Prepares: Affect, Contrition, And Tears, Christopher B. Swift Jan 2011

A Penitent Prepares: Affect, Contrition, And Tears, Christopher B. Swift

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This essay draws upon a poetic and devotional texts from late medieval Spain to show how public displays of emotion (weeping, in particular) during penitential processions could be learned and prepared for in advance.