The Israel of the Alps by Alexis Muston and published by Classics.
The Waldensians (also known as the Waldenses or Vaudois) are group of Christians from the Piedmont Valley whose origins are still debated. Some believe they formed in the Middle Ages, while others claim that Waldensian Church history can be traced back to the Apostles, but what is for sure that are believers who have continued to maintain their religious independence against the supremacy of the Romish church for hundreds of years.
From this volume the reader will see that there religious practices and beliefs preceded, and mirrored, those of the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. But at the heart of Waldensian history is the story of their survival through centuries of persecution and martyrdom. The Israel of the Alps gives a complete and in-depth history of the Waldenses, including their origin, manners, customs, religious organization, and sufferings.
The book deals with the first covers the history of the Waldensians from the time of their origin to their time in the Piedmont Valley, their banishment and it details their return to their own country and their political emancipation in Piedmont.
