{"product_id":"jacopo-passavanti-the-mirror-of-true-penitence-hardcover","title":"Jacopo Passavanti: The Mirror of True Penitence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Sherberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 His clear, engaging prose blends medieval Scholasticicism with vivid storytelling, using historical references and familiar \u003cem\u003eexempla\u003c\/em\u003e to illustrate moral teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crucial addition to medieval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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sherberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a former president of the American Boccaccio Association, and erstwhile chair of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Washington University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.14 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45837911359685,"sku":"9781487563134","price":167.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Qqnq1RZIod9781487563134.webp?v=1771289401","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/jacopo-passavanti-the-mirror-of-true-penitence-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}