Toponymic surnames and the spatiality of heresy prosecutions:
Peter Seila’s register of sentences from the Quercy region
(Languedoc), 1241–1242

J 2024

Toponymic surnames and the spatiality of heresy prosecutions: Peter Seila’s register of sentences from the Quercy region (Languedoc), 1241–1242

SHAW, Robert Laurence John, Kaarel SIKK and David ZBÍRAL

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Original name

Toponymic surnames and the spatiality of heresy prosecutions: Peter Seila’s register of sentences from the Quercy region (Languedoc), 1241–1242

Authors

SHAW, Robert Laurence John (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kaarel SIKK (233 Estonia, belonging to the institution) and David ZBÍRAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Springer Nature, 2024, 2662-9992

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Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60304 Religious studies

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.500 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02689-z

UT WoS

999

Keywords (in Czech)

toponyma; toponymická příjmení; GIS; strukturovaná data; inkviziční registr; Peter Seila; Quercy

Keywords in English

toponymic names; inquisition register; GIS; structured data; Peter Seila; Quercy

Abstract

V originále

This article, featured in Humanities and Social Science Communications, a first-quartile journal under Springer Nature, represents a significant outcome of the Dissident Networks Project (DISSINET), funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant. It delves into the geographical aspects of medieval religious dissent and its suppression in the Latin West, particularly focusing on the challenge of interpreting toponymic surnames within the context of the nine sentencing events presided over by inquisitor Peter Seila in 1241 and 1242 in the Quercy region of Languedoc. Documenting 650 sentenced individuals, the register from these events stands as the earliest surviving record of an inquisition of such magnitude. Rather than allowing the interpretive complexities of toponymic surnames to confine our analysis to qualitative realms, our approach underscores the significance of rendering and analyzing them as structured data. Initially, we quantify the contextual framework surrounding toponymic surnames, situating them within broader name construction practices and pertinent social dynamics. Subsequently, we employ geocoded data derived from these surnames, informed by this contextualization, with a particular focus on examining the spatial relationship between toponyms and their associated sentencing centers. This analysis aims to elucidate narratives that offer the most comprehensive understanding of their significance. The findings afford us insights into the geographical extent of the nine sentencing events. The initial two, concentrated around Montauban and Moissac, appear predominantly urban in nature, lacking substantial rural involvement. Conversely, the remaining events, occurring in fortified villages or castra, seem to encompass a broader expanse of surrounding countryside. These findings contextualize the reports of dissent within Peter's register geographically, hinting at strategies he employed to maximize impact within the constraints he faced.

Links

101000442, interní kód MU

Name: Networks of Dissent: Computational Modelling of Dissident and Inquisitorial Cultures in Medieval Europe (Acronym: DISSINET)

Investor: European Union, ERC (Excellent Science)

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SHAW, Robert Laurence John, Kaarel SIKK and David ZBÍRAL. Toponymic surnames and the spatiality of heresy prosecutions: Peter Seila’s register of sentences from the Quercy region (Languedoc), 1241–1242. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Springer Nature, 2024, vol. 2024, No 11, p. 1-14. ISSN 2662-9992. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02689-z.

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SHAW, Robert Laurence John, Kaarel SIKK and David ZBÍRAL. Toponymic surnames and the spatiality of heresy prosecutions: Peter Seila’s register of sentences from the Quercy region (Languedoc), 1241–1242. \textit{Humanities and Social Sciences Communications}. Springer Nature, 2024, vol.~2024, No~11, p.~1-14. ISSN~2662-9992. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02689-z.

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