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Excellent; But Suprisingly Superficial in its Conclusions
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Steven Runciman's book on the Dualist heresy is quite well done. But in the end, we are surprised by his failure to connect the gnostic aspects of the Medieval Manichee to later occult movements, such as Freemasonry. Even without this perspective, the book is excellent, and highly recommended.
One of the aspects of Runciman's writing that we admire so much is his apparent attention to the great Hilaire Belloc's primary admonition to the writer of history: that he must be just. No doubt, Runciman presents history in a manner that reflects scrupulousity and exactitude. He is also eminently readable. Again, like Belloc, we could rightly style his works as popular histories, that both entertain and enlighten.
Our objection to this very important work is simply that the author leaves his reader in something of a lurch at its end. Runciman does a masterful job of connecting the Cathar heresy to previous heretical movements throughout history. But then, in conclusion, he seemingly shies away from brining the connections forward into modernity. One explanation for this may be that, as we have learned from other sources, Runciman dabbled in the occult rather frequently. This could explain his evident hesitancy to connect the unspeakable vileness of the Cathars and Bogomils with more contemporary movements. This notwithstanding, we strongly recommend Runciman's work to those who would understand this very important aspect of the history of Western Civilization. |
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