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Poverty, Heresy and the Apocalypse

The Order of Apostles and Social Change in Medieval Italy 1260-1307

by Professor Jerry B Pierce

  • Hardback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.5 cm

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For scholars of medieval history and heresy

Uncovers the complexities of medieval religious movements

You will gain insights into social change in the Middle Ages

Poverty, Heresy and the Apocalypse explores the rise and fall of the Order of Apostles in medieval Italy.

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This is an important and innovative study of medieval heresy with a wide potential audience across religious, political, social and economic medieval history. This is the first study to examine the rise and fall of a medieval religious group, the Order of Apostles, that began with orthodox support but ended in the fires of heresy. Originating in 1260 in Parma the group was founded by Gerard Segarelli who believed that a life of apostolic poverty was the true path of Christian devotion. Segarelli was initially supported by the Church but as his cohort grew in number and fame he was charged with heresy by the powerful Franciscans, was tried, and burnt as a heretic. The Order's control was assumed by Fra Dolcino who led the Apostles into direct opposition to the Roman Church and was himself executed in 1307. This is an important study presenting new findings in the history of medieval heresy, as well as placing the Order of Apostles within the larger context of political, economic and social history. By examining the rise and fall of the Apostles, Pierce shows the dramatic consequences of the transformation of European society during the high Middle Ages.
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  • Author

    Professor Jerry B Pierce

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    May 2012

  • Weight

    477g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781441156419

  • ISBN-10

    1441156410

  • Eden Code

    4029996

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