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Wandering preachers. Waldensians. Cathars. Albigensian Crusade. Inquisition.
Apostolic life and voluntary poverty.
Required Readings: Lynch, Chapter 14 "The Heretics." Grundmann, Chapter
1, "The Religious Movement in the Twelfth Century: 'Apostolic Life' and
'Christian Poverty,'" pp. 7-30 and Chapter 2 "The Religious Movement under
Innocent III: The Rise of New Types of Orders," pp. 31-68, 216-227 (pages
209-239 optional). (check the pages).
The Rise of the Mendicant Orders. Preaching. Heresy. Beguines. Francis and
Dominic.
Required Readings: Sourcebook: Franciscan and Dominican Texts. Lynch,
Ch. 15 & 16 "The Friars" & "The Schools, (revisited)" pp. 228-255.
Grundmann, Chapters 3, "The Social Orgins of
Humiliati, Waldensians, and Franciscans" pp. Xx.
Section 10: Discuss Franciscan and Dominican
texts and article by Little and Rosenwein: Sourcebook 2: Lester Little and
Barbara Rosenwein article, with supporting texts on poverty, "Monastic and
Mendicant Spiritualities" Past and Present (1974).
Note: If you want to get ahead of the game, anytime from now on would
be a good time to view the film on reserve at YDS library: The Anchoress"
with a folder of useful texts.
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