Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 682 g
The Trials of Marguerite Porete and Guiard of Cressonessart
Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 682 g
ISBN: 978-0-268-02892-3
Verlag: University of Notre Dame Press
This is an analysis of the inquisitorial trials, their political as well as ecclesiastical context, and their historical significance. Marguerite Porete was the first female Christian mystic burned at the stake after authoring a book, and the survival of her work makes her case absolutely unique. Field provides a new and detailed reconstruction of hitherto neglected aspects of Marguerite’s life, particularly of her trial, as well as the first extended consideration of her inquisitor’s manoeuvres and motivations.




