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Heresy and the Persecuting Society in the Middle Ages: Essays on the Work of R.I. Moore (Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, V. 129) (Studies in the History of Christian Thought)

By Michael Frassetto

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
9004150986, 9789004150980, 9781435614949
LCC
BT1319 .H475 2006
Open Library ID
OL12799065M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1407647 bytes)
Pages
352\353
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This volume examines the influence of R. I. Moore and the nature of heresy and its repression in the Middle Ages. The volume considers the vexing question of the origins of medieval heresy and the possible influence of Bogomil missionaries. Geographic areas not usually examined for the growth of heresy are examined, and a new understanding of the violence of the Albigensian Crusade is offered. The blurred boundary between heresy and orthodoxy and the nature of heresy and popular religion are also discussed. The final chapters consider the formation of the persecuting society and Moore's reflection on scholarship of the late 20th century. The volume offers new insights into the nature of heresy and society in the Middle Ages.

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