IMC 2024: Sessions
Session 425: Crises of Faith, IV: A Diabolical Voice - Heresy and the Reception of the Latin Mirror of Simple Souls, A Round Table Discussion
Monday 1 July 2024, 19:00-20:00
| Sponsor: | The Blurred Boundaries of Religious Dissent Research Initiative / The Mysticism & Lived Experience Network |
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| Organiser: | Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel, School of History, Queen Mary University of London |
| Moderator/Chair: | Delfi I. Nieto-Isabel, School of History, Queen Mary University of London |
| Abstract | This round table shares its title with a monograph published in May 2023, and its goal is to present the groundbreaking conclusions of the author on the reception of the Mirror of Simple Souls. Focusing on its Latin tradition, Justine Trombley manages to weave a compelling narrative that proves how the Mirror was perceived as intrinsically heretical regardless of its author, and how it had a widespread impact on both laity and ecclesiastical elites in the centuries that followed the execution of Marguerite Porete. The round table will bring together Justine Trombley and a panel of experts in the field who will discuss both the research journey that led to the publication of the book and its implications for future studies on Marguerite Porete, the condemnation of books, and our views on the evolution of the concept of heresy itself in the Late Middle Ages. Participants include John Arblaster (Universiteit Antwerpen), John H. Arnold (University of Cambridge), Sean L. Field (University of Vermont), Anne E. Lester (Johns Hopkins University), and Justine Trombley (Durham University). |