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The Seven Deadly Sins From Communities to Individuals (Studies in Medieval & Reformation Thought, 123)

Richard Newhauser

These essays examine the seven deadly sins as cultural constructions in the Middle Ages and beyond, focusing on the way concepts of the sins are used in medieval communities, the institution of the Church, and by secular artists and authors.

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It was mentioned that Richard Newhauser, an Arizona State University English professor, edited a book on the Seven Deadly Sins and helped clarify the evolution of the concept from a spiritual to a more modern, individual sense.

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So sloth, we think about as laziness today, but there's an Arizona State University English professor Richard Newhauser who edited the seven deadly sins from communities to individuals.

— Episode: 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?

Episode: 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?

It was mentioned that Richard Newhauser, an Arizona State University English professor, edited a book on the Seven Deadly Sins and helped clarify the evolution of the concept from a spiritual to a more modern, individual sense.

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So sloth, we think about as laziness today, but there's an Arizona State University English professor Richard Newhauser who edited the seven deadly sins from communities to individuals.

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