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The War On Heresy: Faith and Power in Medieval Europe
Professor R. I. Moore
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Description for The War On Heresy: Faith and Power in Medieval Europe
Paperback. Editor(s): Davey, John. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAM7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
The war on heresy obsessed medieval Europe in the centuries after the first millennium. R. I. Moore's vivid narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of those who declared and conducted the war: what were the beliefs and practices they saw as heretical? How might such beliefs have arisen? And why were they such a threat? In western Europe at AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of. Yet within a few generations accusations had become commonplace and institutions were being set up to identify and suppress beliefs and practices seen as departures from true religion. Popular accounts of ... Read more
The war on heresy obsessed medieval Europe in the centuries after the first millennium. R. I. Moore's vivid narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of those who declared and conducted the war: what were the beliefs and practices they saw as heretical? How might such beliefs have arisen? And why were they such a threat? In western Europe at AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of. Yet within a few generations accusations had become commonplace and institutions were being set up to identify and suppress beliefs and practices seen as departures from true religion. Popular accounts of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
354g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846682001
SKU
V9781846682001
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About Professor R. I. Moore
R. I. Moore is professor emeritus of Medieval History at Newcastle University. His books include The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Western Europe 950-1250 , described by the Guardian as "One of the most influential and controversial books of medieval history of the last twenty years"; and The First European Revolution (2000) reviewed in History as, 'So well researched and ... Read more
Reviews for The War On Heresy: Faith and Power in Medieval Europe
This is a jaw-dropping book. Thrilling, unsettling, revelatory.
Tom Holland Moore makes a very powerful case ... if only half of his revolutionary new claims are accepted, every encyclopedia entry on the Cathars will have to be completely rewritten
Daily Telegraph
Brilliantly told, profoundly thought-provoking.
History Today
Moore's latest book is as good, and as ... Read more
Tom Holland Moore makes a very powerful case ... if only half of his revolutionary new claims are accepted, every encyclopedia entry on the Cathars will have to be completely rewritten
Daily Telegraph
Brilliantly told, profoundly thought-provoking.
History Today
Moore's latest book is as good, and as ... Read more