The Waldensian Dissent: Persecution and Survival, C.1170-C.1570

by Gabriel Audisio

Book Overview

The Poor of Lyons, whom their detractors called Waldensians--after the name of their founder Waldo (or Vaud?s)--first emerged around 1170 and formed a sect that embraced evangelism, prophesy and poverty. Challenging prohibition by following the Scripture to the last letter, they were condemned as heretics. The Waldensians constituted the only medieval heresy to have survived to the dawn of the so-called modern period. Their tale of simple devotion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521559847
• ISBN13: 9780521559843
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent read!

This book was required by a professor of Religious Studies at the University of Iowa and it was a great read.

a comprehensive guide

If you're interested in Medieval Heresy, you've probably noticed that a good book on the Waldensian dissent is hard to find. Audisio's book is excellent if you want to fill in the gap. It's very well organised and user-friendly. It offers a comprehensive explanation of the movement's history and doctrine. Don't expect an astonishing critical insight, but as a textbook this is everything you could wish for.