The Culture of inquisition in medieval England

Inquisition in medieval and early modern England has typically been the subject of historical rather than cultural investigation, and focussed on heresy. Here, however, inquisition is revealed as playing a broader role in medieval English culture, not only in relation to sanctions like excommunicati...

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Contributors: Flannery, Mary C. 1980- (Editor) ; Walter, Katie L. 1980- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Suffolk Boydell & Brewer 2013
In:Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Westfield medieval studies 4
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B England / Heresy / Inquisition / Society / Literature / History 1100-1600
Further subjects:B English literature, Middle English, 1100-1500
B England ; Civilization ; 1066-1485
B Collection of essays
B Inquisition Social aspects England History
B English literature Middle English, 1100-1500
B Inquisition England History, 15th century
B Inquisition Social aspects England History
B English literature ; Middle English, 1100-1500
B Inquisition England History
B Heresy (Canon law)
B England Civilization 1066-1485
B Inquisition (England) History 15th century
B Inquisition ; England ; History ; 15th century
B Inquisition Social aspects (England) History
B England Civilization, 1066-1485
B Inquisition ; Social aspects ; England ; History
B England Civilization 1066-1485
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Summary:Inquisition in medieval and early modern England has typically been the subject of historical rather than cultural investigation, and focussed on heresy. Here, however, inquisition is revealed as playing a broader role in medieval English culture, not only in relation to sanctions like excommunication, penance and confession, but also in the fields of exemplarity, rhetoric and poetry. Beyond its specific legal and pastoral applications, 'inquisitio' was a dialogic mode of inquiry, a means of discerning, producing or rewriting truth, and an often adversarial form of invention and literary authority. The essays in this volume cover such topics as the theory and practice of canon law, heresy and its prosecution, Middle English pastoralia, political writing and romance. As a result, the collection redefines the nature of inquisition's role within both medieval law and culture, and demonstrates the extent to which it penetrated the late-medieval consciousness, shaping public fame and private selves, sexuality and gender, rhetoric, and literature. Mary C. Flannery is a lecturer in English at the University of Lausanne; Katie L. Walter is a lecturer in English at the University of Sussex. Contributors: Mary C. Flannery, Katie L. Walter, Henry Ansgar Kelly, Edwin Craun, Ian Forrest, Diane Vincent, Jenny Lee, James Wade, Genelle Gertz, Ruth Ahnert, Emily Steiner.
ISBN:1782040730