The passion of Dolssa /
Berry, Julie, 1974-
The passion of Dolssa / by Julie Berry. - 478 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
In mid-thirteenth century Provence, Dolssa de Stigata is a fervently religious girl who feels the call to preach, condemned by the Inquisition as an "unnatural woman," and hunted by the Dominican Friar Lucien who fears a resurgence of the Albigensian heresy; Botille is a matchmaker trying to protect her sisters from being branded as gypsies or witches--but when she finds the hunted Dolssa dying on a hillside, she feels compelled to protect her, a decision that may cost her everything.
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2015020814
Albigenses--Juvenile fiction.
Inquisition--France--Provence--Juvenile fiction.
Christian heresies--Juvenile fiction.
Faith--Juvenile fiction.
Albigenses--Fiction.
Inquisition--Fiction.
Christian heresies--Fiction.
Faith--Fiction.
Provence (France)--History--13th century--Juvenile fiction.
France--History--Louis IX, 1226-1270--Juvenile fiction.
Provence (France)--History--13th century--Fiction.
France--History--Louis IX, 1226-1270--Fiction.
Historical fiction
Young adult fiction.
PZ7.B461747 / Pas 2016
813.6 Fic
The passion of Dolssa / by Julie Berry. - 478 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
In mid-thirteenth century Provence, Dolssa de Stigata is a fervently religious girl who feels the call to preach, condemned by the Inquisition as an "unnatural woman," and hunted by the Dominican Friar Lucien who fears a resurgence of the Albigensian heresy; Botille is a matchmaker trying to protect her sisters from being branded as gypsies or witches--but when she finds the hunted Dolssa dying on a hillside, she feels compelled to protect her, a decision that may cost her everything.
9780451469922 0451469925
2015020814
Albigenses--Juvenile fiction.
Inquisition--France--Provence--Juvenile fiction.
Christian heresies--Juvenile fiction.
Faith--Juvenile fiction.
Albigenses--Fiction.
Inquisition--Fiction.
Christian heresies--Fiction.
Faith--Fiction.
Provence (France)--History--13th century--Juvenile fiction.
France--History--Louis IX, 1226-1270--Juvenile fiction.
Provence (France)--History--13th century--Fiction.
France--History--Louis IX, 1226-1270--Fiction.
Historical fiction
Young adult fiction.
PZ7.B461747 / Pas 2016
813.6 Fic