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Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane

A History of Medieval Heresy and Inquisition

A History of Medieval Heresy and Inquisition

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This book explores the interplay between competing medieval notions of Christian observance, tracing the escalating confrontations between piety, reform, dissent, and Church authority between 1100 and 1500. It examines the diverse regional and cultural settings in which key disputes over scripture, sacraments, and spiritual hierarchies erupted, and how new ecclesiastical ideas and inquisitorial procedures shaped these events.

Format: Hardback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

This comprehensive and nuanced examination of heresy and inquisition in the Middle Ages delves into the intricate interplay between competing medieval conceptions of Christian observance, charting the escalating conflicts between piety, reform, dissent, and Church authority between 1100 and 1500. Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane explores the diverse regional and cultural contexts in which pivotal disputes over scripture, sacraments, and spiritual hierarchies erupted, events increasingly shaped by new ecclesiastical ideas and inquisitorial procedures. By incorporating recent research and debates in the field, her analysis brings to life a compelling issue that profoundly impacted the medieval world.

The study of heresy and inquisition in the Middle Ages is a crucial exploration of the complex dynamics between competing notions of Christian observance, tracing the escalating confrontations between piety, reform, dissent, and Church authority between 1100 and 1500. Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane's work delves into the diverse regional and cultural settings in which key disputes over scripture, sacraments, and spiritual hierarchies erupted, shaped by new ecclesiastical ideas and inquisitorial procedures. Through her comprehensive analysis, which incorporates recent research and debates, Deane brings to life a compelling issue that profoundly influenced the medieval world.


The study of heresy and inquisition in the Middle Ages is a crucial exploration of the complex dynamics between competing notions of Christian observance, tracing the escalating confrontations between piety, reform, dissent, and Church authority between 1100 and 1500. Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane's work delves into the diverse regional and cultural settings in which key disputes over scripture, sacraments, and spiritual hierarchies erupted, shaped by new ecclesiastical ideas and inquisitorial procedures. Through her comprehensive analysis, which incorporates recent research and debates, Deane brings to life a compelling issue that profoundly influenced the medieval world.

Weight: 621g
Dimension: 240 x 156 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538152935
Edition number: Second Edition

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