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LoC No.: 23013029
Title: The Albigensian Heresy
Note: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by deaurider, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "The Albigensian Heresy" by Henry James Warner is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complex and multifaceted heresies that emerged during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on the Albigensian movement in Southern France. The text explores the origins, significance, and doctrinal distinctions of the Albigensians, also known as Cathars, against the backdrop of their conflicts with the Catholic Church. The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the historical landscape of the Albigensian heresy, emphasizing its mislabeling as merely "Manichean." Warner discusses the various influences that shaped this movement, which, contrary to what the Church claimed, had roots beyond localized origins, drawing from pre-Christian and Eastern philosophies. The introduction also hints at an impartial inquiry into the conflicting narratives put forth by both the heretics and the Church, indicating a will to unravel the historical truths obscured by bias. The text preludes a detailed exploration of the sociopolitical and religious dynamics that allowed such heterodox beliefs to flourish, awakening the reader's sense of the profound implications of these heresies on medieval society and the Church's authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Warner, Henry James
EBook No.: 54250
Published: Feb 27, 2017
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Albigenses
Subject: Christian heresies -- France, Southwest -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
Subject: Inquisition -- France, Southwest
Subject: France, Southwest -- History -- Religious aspects
Subject: France -- Church history -- 987-1515
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23013029
Title: The Albigensian Heresy
Note: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by deaurider, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https: //archive.org)
Summary: "The Albigensian Heresy" by Henry James Warner is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complex and multifaceted heresies that emerged during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on the Albigensian movement in Southern France. The text explores the origins, significance, and doctrinal distinctions of the Albigensians, also known as Cathars, against the backdrop of their conflicts with the Catholic Church. The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the historical landscape of the Albigensian heresy, emphasizing its mislabeling as merely "Manichean." Warner discusses the various influences that shaped this movement, which, contrary to what the Church claimed, had roots beyond localized origins, drawing from pre-Christian and Eastern philosophies. The introduction also hints at an impartial inquiry into the conflicting narratives put forth by both the heretics and the Church, indicating a will to unravel the historical truths obscured by bias. The text preludes a detailed exploration of the sociopolitical and religious dynamics that allowed such heterodox beliefs to flourish, awakening the reader's sense of the profound implications of these heresies on medieval society and the Church's authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Warner, Henry James
EBook No.: 54250
Published: Feb 27, 2017
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Albigenses
Subject: Christian heresies -- France, Southwest -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
Subject: Inquisition -- France, Southwest
Subject: France, Southwest -- History -- Religious aspects
Subject: France -- Church history -- 987-1515
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.