
The Cathars
Dualist Heretics in Languedoc in the High Middle Ages
Malcolm Barber(Author)
Longman (Publisher)
Published on 27. August 2000
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Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-582-25661-3 (ISBN)
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Description
The Cathars are one of the most famous heretical movements of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. They infiltrated the highest ranks of society and posed a major threat not only to the Catholic Church but also to secular authorities as well. The movement was finally smashed by the crusade and the inquisitional proceedings that followed. This new study is the first comprehensive history of the Cathars. It addresses major topics in medieval history including heresy, orthodoxy and the Crusades as well as providing a history of the social and political history of Languedoc and the rise of the Capetian dynasty. A fascinating study of the development of radical religious belief and its violent suppression.
Reviews / Votes
'well-illustrated and attractive...deserves a wide readership' English Historical Review'provides an admirable review of recent scholarship...Professor Barber has shown the ways in which Cathar history should move forward'.History 'beautifully written ... Barber's cool common sense gives a chance to see the religion and the society in which it became rooted in a new light. Highly recommended'THES 'excellent history' Antiquaries JournalMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-25661-3 (9780582256613)
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Content
1 Introduction2 The Spread of Catharism3 The Cathars and Languedocian Society4 The Cathar Church5 The Catholic Reaction6 The Decline of Catharism7 The Last Cathars8 Cathars after Catharism9 Further Reading10 References11 Tables12 Maps13 Index