IMC 2009: Sessions
Session 1110: Political Use of the Accusation of Heresy, II
Wednesday 15 July 2009, 11.15-12.45
Organiser: | Thomas M. Izbicki, Alexander Library, Rutgers University, New Jersey |
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Moderator/Chair: | Thomas M. Izbicki, Alexander Library, Rutgers University, New Jersey |
Paper 1110-a | Muslim Heresies: Islamic Mirrors for Princes and Advice Books Considered (Language: English) Index terms: Islamic and Arabic Studies, Political Thought |
Paper 1110-b | The Making of a Heresiarch: Guido Terreni's Campaign against Joachim of Fiore (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Theology |
Abstract | Heresy is a concept applicable in both Christianity and Islam. In both traditions, the concept can be used an a political context, damning an opponent by accusing him or her of erroneous belief. |