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Philosophy
fromAeon
3 months ago

Lessons in pluralism from a 17th-century African town | Aeon Essays

Crispina Peres, a powerful 17th-century Cacheu trader of mixed African-European heritage, was prosecuted by the Inquisition for blending African healing practices with Catholicism.
History
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

The pure men' who made Europe tremble

A popular medieval religious movement, Catharism, arose amid church corruption, social crisis, and climate disaster and elicited brutal repression that led to the Inquisition.
History
fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

Did the Inquisition Allow Heresy to Endure? Lessons from the 1335 Trial in Giaveno - Medievalists.net

Inquisitorial tribunals in the High Middle Ages were fragmented and inconsistent, enabling ascetic groups like the Waldensians to survive by adapting and exploiting systemic weaknesses.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Today in History: July 15, discovery of the Rosetta Stone

July 15 marks significant historical events including the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the founding of Boeing.
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