The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Authority and Deviance in Western Europe 950-1250, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-2964-0
Paperback
240 pages
January 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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- New edition of a classic text in medieval history, written by
one of the leading scholars on heresy.
- Argues controversially that the persecution of minority groups
- Jews, lepers, heretics - was part of a pattern whereby Europe
became, as it has remained, a persecuting society.
- Extends the original argument with a new final chapter.
- Considers the impact of a generation's research and addresses
criticisms of the first edition.
- Includes a new preface and critical biography.