The Making of a Heretic: Gender, Authority, and the Priscillianist Controversy Volume 24

by Virginia Burrus

Book Overview

Silenced for 1,600 years, the "heretics" speak for themselves in this account of the Priscillianist controversy that began in fourth-century Spain. In a close examination of rediscovered texts, Virginia Burrus provides an unusual opportunity to explore heresy from the point of view of the followers of Priscillian and to reevaluate the reliability of the historical record. Her analysis takes into account the concepts of gender, authority, and public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520301048
• ISBN13: 9780520301047
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"