A History of Medieval Heresy and Inquisition, 2nd Edition

This concise and balanced survey of heresy and inquisition in the Middle Ages examines the dynamic interplay between competing medieval notions of Christian observance, tracing the escalating confrontations between piety, reform, dissent, and Church authority between 1100 and 1500. Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane explores the diverse regional and cultural settings in which key disputes over scripture, sacraments, and spiritual hierarchies erupted, events increasingly shaped by new ecclesiastical ideas and inquisitorial procedures. Incorporating recent research and debates in the field, her analysis brings to life a compelling issue that profoundly influenced the medieval world.\nA History of Medieval Heresy and Inquisition 2nd Edition is written by Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBNs for A History of Medieval Heresy and Inquisition are 9781538152959, 1538152959 and the print ISBNs are 9781538152935, 1538152932. Additional ISBNs include 9781538152942.