The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Authority and Deviance in Western Europe 950-1250, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 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.