IMC 2020: Sessions
Session 631: The Social Dynamics of Religious Dissent, II: Economy, Exchange, and Community
Tuesday 7 July 2020, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Centre for the Digital Research of Religion / Dissident Networks Project (DISSINET), Masarykova univerzita, Brno |
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| Organisers: | Robert Shaw, Oriel College, University of Oxford David Zbíral, Department for the Study of Religions, Masarykova univerzita, Brno |
| Moderator/Chair: | David Zbíral, Department for the Study of Religions, Masarykova univerzita, Brno |
| Paper 631-a | Security and Competition: Confiscations and Spiritual Authority in Southern French Inquisitions (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Economics - General, Politics and Diplomacy, Social History |
| Paper 631-b | The Social Dynamics of Heterodox Reading in Late Medieval England (Language: English) Index terms: Anthropology, Literacy and Orality, Religious Life, Social History |
| Paper 631-c | From Rural to Urban: The Relationship of the First Generations of the Unity of Brethren to Economy and Crafts (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Economics - General, Social History, Theology |
| Abstract | In the medieval West, heresy was often associated with economic roles (e.g. weaving or shoemaking). While historians now recognise that dissident societies were rarely confined to certain trades, professions, or social strata, our sources record fine detail on the material interests, practices, and exchanges that dissidents engaged with, both among themselves and with others, as well as related social perceptions. This session seeks to uncover the economic dynamics and material interactions and exchanges that were integral to dissident society, including their relationship to spiritual life and community. |