Medieval Heresies Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
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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
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139151061
- Series Cambridge Medieval Textbooks
- Subjects Area Studies,European History 1000-1450,European Studies,History,Religion,Religion: General Interest
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 07 May 2015
- ISBN: 9781107023369
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.56kg
- Contains: 13 b/w illus. 5 maps
- Page extent: 368 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 06 April 2015
- ISBN: 9781107607019
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.47kg
- Contains: 13 b/w illus. 5 maps
- Page extent: 368 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781139151061
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