A scholarly hub for the study of medieval penance, pastoral care, and gender in the Middle Ages.
Penitentials.com brings together three funded research projects and serves as an open-access resource on: Medieval penitential texts and traditions; The institution and practice of penance; Pastoral care and ecclesiastical literature; History of Christianity, monasticism, and conversion; Gender studies and the social history of women in the Middle Ages.
You’ll find: Research project descriptions; Bibliographies and text editions; News of relevant academic events; Curated links and resources; Reflections on method, theory, and gender in historical inquiry.
Whether you’re a fellow researcher, student, or simply curious about the complexity of medieval moral and spiritual life, I hope you’ll find something here to engage and inspire.
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland 
Glendalough, early ecclesiastical site, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Medieval Penitential Literature 