Concerning the Miseries of the Flesh according to Pope Innocent III

Medieval Death Trip by Patrick Lane

Oct 20, 202400:53:36Arts

In this episode, we explore the tradition of contemptus mundi with a text all about how horrible it is to be a human being, On the Misery of the Human Condition, written by Pope Innocent III (when he was but Cardinal Lot...

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