The Waldensian Dissent: Persecution and Survival, C.1170-C.1570 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521559843)

The Poor of Lyons, whom their detractors called "Waldensians"--after the name of their founder Waldo (or Vaud鑚)--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 mixed with a fierce tenacity serves to illuminate aspects of religious belief that have persisted to the present day.

Author: Gabriel Audisio
ISBN-10: 0521559847
ISBN-13: 9780521559843
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/02/1999
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.45w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2000