The Beguines of Medieval Świdnica: Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages

Foreword by Robert E. Lerner Part One: Historical Studies Preface 1. The Rise of the Beguines 2. The Council of Vienne and the Persecution of Beguines 3. John of Schwenkenfeld O.P. and the Interrogations of ¿widnica Beguines 4. The Daughters of Odelindis: Identity and Religious Practice 5. A Dominican Inquisitor and Theological Controversies of His Times 6. Conclusions Part Two: Latin Edition and English Translation of the 1332 Protocol Description of the Manuscripts Criticial Study Editorial Principles Examinatio testium in causa Capuciatarum monialium in Swydnicz Examination of Witnesses in the Case of the Hooded Sisters at ¿widnica The Swesteren of Odelind of Piritz and Cologne and their European Context Letha Böhringer Bibliography Index