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The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Authority and Deviance in Western Europe 950-1250
Robert I. Moore
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Paperback. In this new edition of a classic in medieval history, R.I. Moore extends his original conception of the "persecuting society" with a new, final chapter, a new preface and critical bibliography. Addressing criticisms of the first edition, he considers the impact of a generation's research and refines his argument accordingly. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
The tenth to the thirteenth centuries in Europe saw the appearance of popular heresy and the establishment of the Inquisition, the expropriation and mass murder of Jews, and the propagation of elaborate measures to segregate lepers from the healthy and curtail their civil rights. These were traditionally seen as distinct and separate developments, and explained in terms of the problems which their victims presented to medieval society. In this stimulating book, first published in 1987 and now widely regarded as a a classic in medieval history, R. I. Moore argues that the coincidences in the treatment of these and other ... Read more
The tenth to the thirteenth centuries in Europe saw the appearance of popular heresy and the establishment of the Inquisition, the expropriation and mass murder of Jews, and the propagation of elaborate measures to segregate lepers from the healthy and curtail their civil rights. These were traditionally seen as distinct and separate developments, and explained in terms of the problems which their victims presented to medieval society. In this stimulating book, first published in 1987 and now widely regarded as a a classic in medieval history, R. I. Moore argues that the coincidences in the treatment of these and other ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405129640
SKU
V9781405129640
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About Robert I. Moore
R. I. Moore, formerly of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, is the author of The Origins of European Dissent (1977), and The First European Revolution, c. 970–1215, (2000), in the Making of Europe series. He is General Editor of the Blackwell History of the World series and was also founding editor of the Blackwell series New Perspectives on the ... Read more
Reviews for The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Authority and Deviance in Western Europe 950-1250
"One of the most influential and controversial books of medieval history of the last 20 years ... The relevance of its argument today is uncanny." The Guardian Praise for the first edition: "A brilliant account of medieval Europe...it is a pleasure to read an account that is so obviously of importance for our own societies, ... Read more