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...
The tenth to the thirteenth centuries in Europe saw the appearance of popular heresy and the establishment of the Inquisition, the expropriation and m...
In AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of, yet within a few generations accusations were commonplace and institutions had been set up to identify beliefs seen as departures from true religion. This book examines evidence of the time and looks at the motives of those who conducted the war on heresy.
In AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of, yet within a few generations accusations were commonplace and institutions had been set up to identify bel...
