Power & Purity - Cathar Heresy in Medieval Italy (Paperback, Revised)


Catharism was a popular, if bleak, medieval heresy that held that the creation of humankind was a disaster in which angelic spirits were trapped in matter, and their only goal was to escape through purification. Power and Purity explores the place of cathar heresy in the life of the medieval Italian town of Orvieto. Based on extensive archival research, it details the social makeup of the Cathar community and argues that Cathar beliefs about the body addressed questions of sexual difference and the structure of authority that were central to medieval Italian life. This detailed microhistory will appeal to medieval historians and scholars of religion and gender studies.

R1,422

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles14220
Mobicred@R133pm x 12* Mobicred Info
Free Delivery
Delivery AdviceShips in 10 - 15 working days


Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

Catharism was a popular, if bleak, medieval heresy that held that the creation of humankind was a disaster in which angelic spirits were trapped in matter, and their only goal was to escape through purification. Power and Purity explores the place of cathar heresy in the life of the medieval Italian town of Orvieto. Based on extensive archival research, it details the social makeup of the Cathar community and argues that Cathar beliefs about the body addressed questions of sexual difference and the structure of authority that were central to medieval Italian life. This detailed microhistory will appeal to medieval historians and scholars of religion and gender studies.

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Oxford UniversityPress

Country of origin

United States

Release date

October 2001

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

September 2001

Authors

Dimensions

211 x 139 x 19mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

278

Edition

Revised

ISBN-13

978-0-19-514980-7

Barcode

9780195149807

Categories

LSN

0-19-514980-7



Trending On Loot