Virtuous Pagan in Middle English Literature: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 79, Part 5)

by Cindy L. Vitto

For pious Christians of every age, the question of ultimate concern has been salvation: What is necessary to ensure the soul's eternal bliss? During the Middle Ages, within the Church itself, the guidelines were clear: baptism, reception of the sacraments, an attempt to put into practice the teachings of Christ. But a theological debate arose on the possibility of salvation for those outside the Church, who fell into two basic categories: those who...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871697955
• ISBN13: 9780871697950
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 100 Pages