Mediæval Heresy & the Inquisition

"Mediæval Heresy & the Inquisition" by Arthur Stanley Turberville, presents a historical study concerning the rise of heretical movements during the Middle Ages, and the Church's counteraction through the Inquisition. Introducing the medieval era, the book proposes the era’s conventional title of "Ages of Faith" is somewhat inaccurate due to social, intellectual, and psychological unrest that birthed numerous heresies. It considers the link between church and state, and examines how clerical corruption and civic discontent fomented unorthodox perspectives rooted in the "Civitas Dei". By providing this setting, the book suggests that the Inquisition was born partly from the desire to crush alternative beliefs, revealing a complex interaction surrounding dogmas and governance.