MEDIEVAL HERESY

Popular Movements from the Gregorian Reform to the Reformatior.

First published in 1977, this comprehensive history of the great heretical movements of t
Middle Ages provides a vivid account of the dark, often secret, world of dissent and protest
against the medieval churches of Rome and Byzantium. Malcolm Lambert examines the
origins and nature of these heresies, and looks at how medieval churchmen grappled with
deviation, sometimes by preaching and argument, more often by armed force, imprisonme
and the stake.

The third edition retains the shape and time-scale of the previous editions, but assesses
a new mood of scepticism among historians about the accuracy of accusations of heresy in
the cleventh and twelfth centuries. It gives fresh insight into the inquisitional process, and
the rise and fall of Catharism, and offers a new account of the moving dialogue between
Bishop Fournier and the Waldensian deacon, Raymond de Sainte Foy, and of research on
urban Waldensianism. In addition the author surveys the continuing flow of work on
English Lollardy. These revisions enable both those who are familiar with the book and new
readers to stay in touch with the most recent research on heretical movements.

Malcolm Lambert
The author was Reader in Medieval History at the University of Bristol until 1991 when he
retired to devote himself to writing and research. His previous books are Franciscan Poverty
(1961, reissued 1998) and The Catbars (paperback edition, 1998). He is now working on a
history of the Conversion of Britain.

Lo leí estando todavía en la carrera, pero me dejó una gratísima impresión, por su claridad sin por ello olvidarse de los datos y de citar sus fuentes. Hoy lo consideraría simplemente un buen libro de síntesis, pero para hacer un buen libro de síntesis hay que dominar bien el tema. Es una pena que se centre, además de en las Islas Británicas, en el centro de Europa, pero ya se sabe. En todo caso, todavía creo que resultaría útil si tuviera que recoger datos básicos sobre el tema. ( )