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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession - Cornwell, John
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Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Yet this ancient sacrament has also been a source of controversy and oppression, culminating, as prize-winning historian John Cornwell reveals in The Dark Box , with the scandal of clerical child abuse. Drawing on extensive historical sources, contemporary reports, and first-hand accounts, Cornwell takes a hard look at the long evolution of confession. The papacy made annual, one-on-one confession ...

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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession 2015, Profile Books Ltd, London

ISBN-13: 9781781251096

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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession 2014, Basic Books, New York

ISBN-13: 9780465039951

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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession 2014, Profile Books Ltd, London

ISBN-13: 9781781251089

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