Truth and the Heretic
Crises of Knowledge in Medieval French Literature

- Contents
- Review Quotes
- Awards

List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Half-Opened Door, the Lowered Hood, the Smile: Béatris de Planissoles and the Heretics of Montaillou
2. A Garden of Holy Companionship: The Secrecy of the "Manichaeans" and Cathars
3. A Garden, Locked and Fortified: Heresy, Secrecy, and Troubadour Lyric
4. The Stoning of Lady Guirauda: The Singularity of Noble Heretics
5. The Ropes Cutting into Iseut’s Wrists: Heresy, Singularity, and the Romance of Tristan
6. Proteus Teaching in the Fields: The Duplicity of the Waldensians
7. The Heretic in the Poultry Yard: Heresy, Duplicity, and Medieval Comic Tales
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Index
Modern Language Association: MLA Scaglione Prize for French and Francophone Studies
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History: European History
Literature and Literary Criticism: Romance Languages
Religion: Christianity | Religion and Literature
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