The Beguine, the Angel, and the Inquisitor: The Trials of Marguerite Porete and Guiard of Cressonessart
Sean L. Field examines the trials of Marguerite Porete and Guiard of Cressonessart in this focused study of medieval religious history. Centering on the beguine, the angel, and the inquisitor, the book considers belief, religious identity, and ecclesiastical scrutiny.
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The Beguine, the Angel, and the Inquisitor examines the trials of Marguerite Porete and Guiard of Cressonessart.
Sean L. Field places these figures within a religious and historical context shaped by beguine life, angelic themes, and inquisitorial authority.
The book explores how individual belief and religious identity came under examination during a period of formal ecclesiastical scrutiny.
It offers readers an focused study of two connected trials and their significance for understanding medieval religious history.
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