Heresiographies

/ˌhɛrɪsiˈɒɡrəfiz/ noun

Definition

Plural form: multiple written accounts or descriptions of heresies and heretical doctrines.

Etymology

Plural of heresiography, formed by adding -ies to the singular noun heresiographer. This reflects the scholarly tradition of collecting and preserving multiple documented accounts of religious heterodoxy.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance libraries contain fascinating heresiographies—detailed catalogs of 'wrong' beliefs that accidentally preserved the thoughts of people the church tried to erase from history.

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