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Between 1000 and 1250, the Catholic Church confronted the threat of heresy with increasing force. Some of the most portentous events in medieval history -- the Cathar crusade, the persecution and mass burnings of heretics, the papal inquisition established to identify and suppress beliefs that departed from the true religion -- date from this period. Fear of heresy molded European society for the rest of the Middle Ages and beyond, and violent persecutions of the accused left an indelible mark. Yet, as R. I. Moore suggests, the version of these events that has come down to us may be more propaganda than historical reality. Popular accounts of heretical events, most notably the Cathar crusade, are derived from thirteenth-century inquisitors who saw organized heretical movements as a threat to society. Skeptical of the reliability of their reports, Moore reaches back to earlier contemporaneous sources, where he learns a startling truth: no coherent opposition to Catholicism, outside the Church itself, existed. The Cathars turn out to be a mythical construction, and religious difference does not explain the origins of battles against heretic practices and beliefs. A truer explanation lies in conflicts among elites -- both secular and religious -- who used the specter of heresy to extend their political and cultural authority and silence opposition. By focusing on the motives, anxieties, and interests of those who waged war on heresy, Moore's narrative reveals that early heretics may have died for their faith, but it was not because of their faith that they were put to death. - Publisher. Contents List of Maps List of Illustrations Preface Map Prologue: Death and a maiden Part One: Cry Havoc 1. The avenging flames 2. The gift of the holy spirit 3. The apostolic life 4. Monks, miracles and Manichees 5. The simoniac heresy 6. Routing out these detestable plagues 7. Sowers of the word 8. Sheep in the midst of wolves 9. Making enemies Part Two: The Dogs of War 10. Exposed to contumely and persecution 11. Sounding the alarm 12. Drawing the lines 13. Speaking of principles 14. The enemy at the gate 15. To war and arms 16. Politics by other means 17. The sleep of reason 18. The vineyard of the Lord Epilogue: A winter journey After word: The war among the scholars Chronology Further reading Notes Glossary Biographical Index of Names Index Some of the most portentous events in medieval history--the Cathar crusade, the persecution and mass burnings of heretics, the papal inquisition--fall between 1000 and 1250, when the Catholic Church confronted the threat of heresy with force. Moore's narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of elites who waged war on heresy for political gain In AD 1000 heresy had barely been heard of, yet within a few generations accusations were commonplace and institutions had been set up to identify beliefs seen as departures from true religion. This book examines evidence of the time and looks at the motives of those who conducted the war on heresy.