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Medieval Heresies Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

Authors

Christine Caldwell Ames, University of South Carolina
Published 2015

Description

Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Middle Ages were divided in many ways. But one thing they shared in common was the fear that God was offended by wrong belief. Medieval Heresies: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam is the first comparative survey of heresy and its response throughout the medieval world. Spanning England to Persia, it examines heresy, error, and religious dissent - and efforts to end them through correction, persuasion, or punishment - among Latin Christians, Greek Christians, Jews, and…

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Key features

  • The only comparative survey of medieval heresy to consider Islam, Judaism, and Greek Christianity, in addition to Latin-European Christianity
  • Features images and maps from all of the traditions and periods covered in the book, as well as suggestions for further reading, timelines and a full bibliography
  • Outlines and incorporates the major historiographical trends and contested issues
  • Vivid examples and quotations from primary sources break up the text and enliven the narrative

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