{"product_id":"heresy-and-citizenship-persecution-of-heresy-in-late-medieval-german-cities-9780367555573","title":"Heresy and Citizenship: Persecution of Heresy in Late Medieval German Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHeresy and Citizenship explores the anti-heretical campaigns in late-medieval cities, revealing how they were exploited in ecclesiastical, political, and social conflicts between cities and their rivals. The persecution of Waldensians in Augsburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Strasbourg, and other cities demonstrates the tensions between institutions and the use of heresy to assert authority. The study also engages with studies of social and political conflict and the development of ideologies of good citizenship and the common good. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is the rephrased text:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeresy and Citizenship delves into the anti-heretical campaigns that took place in late-medieval cities such as Augsburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Strasbourg, and others. By concentrating on the unprecedented period of persecution between 1390 and 1404, this study showcases how the presence of heresy in these cities was utilized in ecclesiastical, political, and social conflicts between the cities and their external rivals, as well as between urban elites. These anti-heretical campaigns specifically targeted the Waldensians, a group of individuals who believed in lay preaching and simplified forms of Christian worship. Groups of Waldensians faced public penance, execution, or expulsion as a result of these campaigns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn each instance, the course and outcome of the inquisitions reveal tensions between institutions within each city, most commonly between city councils and local bishops or archbishops. Competing sides in these cases used the persecution of heresy to assert their authority over others. As a result, the persecution of urban Waldensians acquired a broader significance beyond mere correction of religious error.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy contextualizing the anti-heretical campaigns within their socio-political and religious context, Heresy and Citizenship also engages with studies of social and political conflict in late medieval towns. It examines the role that the exclusion of religiously and socially deviant groups played in the development of urban governments and the rise of ideologies of good citizenship and the common good. This study will be of interest to scholars and students specializing in medieval urban and religious history, as well as the history of heresy and its persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 370g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367555573\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eugene Smelyansky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44104520990970,"sku":"9780367555573","price":43.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1654255422531_book.jpg?v=1654416686","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/heresy-and-citizenship-persecution-of-heresy-in-late-medieval-german-cities-9780367555573","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}