James B. Given analyzes the inquisition in one French region in order to develop a sociology of medieval politics. Established in the early thirteenth century to combat widespread popular heresy, inquisitorial tribunals identified, prosecuted, and punished heretics and their supporters. The inquisit[...]
The three editors of this new reader are experienced world history teachers, respected scholars, and longtime users of Worlds Together, Worlds Apart. The reader's table of contents matches that of the main text. Documents range in length from 400 to 1,500 words, and each comes with a well-constructe[...]