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L'AUTEUR Sonia Pelletier A history and geography
teacher in Alsace, Sonia
Pelletier-Gautier is mostly
inspired by her university
researches in medieval and
regional history to
outline a
very accurate picture of the
Germanic Roman Empire Society
at the awakening of Rhenan
humanism.
Rich with archaeological and
museum experiences, she also
published a number of articles
in newspapers and historical
magazines, taking part, as
well, in collective works,
such as the dictionary of
Alsacian biographies.
On top of that, her thesis was
awarded a prize by the
“Conseil Général du Haut
Rhin”, and published,
warranted by the “Société
Savante” of Eastern Regions.
Mixing up Rhenan forgotten of
famous actors with fiction but
credible characters, she
restores from the past the
fear of inquisition to
stimulate her contemporaries’
thinking about vanity of
certainties at a time that
could be theirs.
Le Soufre et l'Encens[978-2-35291-018-3] 20.00EUR 19.00EUR - 288 Pages 150 x 230 ISBN : 978-2-35291-018-3 Dilicom : 3012271090000
Roman Historique Collection Pierrefeu
Une ville médiévale du Saint Empire romain germanique : une atmosphère de suspicions sur fond de sorcellerie au XVe siècle
November 1489. The Guebwiller Dominicans greet inside their walls the provincial Teutonic priest, Jacques Sprenger, the famous theoretician and practitioner of Inquisition. Specially coming from Köln, he entrusts Ulrich Bichwiller with the following mission: to confound Christine Fritz, one of the “Pas du Lévrier” inkeeper’s six daughters, that rumour accuses of withcraft, a new heresy at the end of the century. Guebwiller is a very quiet town which way of living is paced with religious offices and celebrations, with dynamic economic and commercial activities but at the same time, is a permanent victim of bad weather, starvation and epidemics. Ulrich Bichwiller is about to use all means at his disposal to fulfil his mission, and also manages and solves all internal problems connected with his monastery. Meanwhile the Fritz family, very busy with the wedding ceremony of Marie, their eldest daughter, doesn’t in the least suspect the hell they are threatened with. The Dominican priest is patiently bearing his cloth and preparing a spectacular trial. Will Ulrich Bichwiller be able to meet his superior’s demands together with observing his own principles of integrity and honesty? May Christine Fritz whose behaviour generate doubts, be innocent? The first volume of the trilogy of the “Inquisitor’s dilemmas” strictly meets historical information. This volume is based on the parallel development of those two ways of living aimed at confronting each other. This trial is opening on a period of disorders Middle Ages were used to and had the talent of overcome in the name of a triumphant Church.