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THE CATHARS; Their History and Myths Revealed
by Martin, Sean
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1627950087
- ISBN 13
- 9781627950084
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About This Item
NY: Shelter Harbor Press, 2016. 2nd printing. Trade-sized; gate-fold covers. Mild handling wear.. Paperback. Near Fine.
Synopsis
Catharism was the most successful heresy of the Middle Ages. Flourishing principally in the Languedoc and Italy, the Cathars taught that the world is evil and must be transcended through a simple life of prayer, work, fasting and non-violence. They believed themselves to be the heirs of the true heritage of Christianity going back to apostolic times, and completely rejected the Catholic Church and all its trappings, regarding it as the Church of Satan; Cathar services and ceremonies, by contrast, were held in fields, barns and in people’s homes. Finding support from the nobility in the fractious political situation in southern France, the Cathars also found widespread popularity among peasants and artisans. And again unlike the Church, the Cathars respected women, and women played a major role in the movement. Alarmed at the success of Catharism, the Church founded the Inquisition and launched the Albigensian Crusade to exterminate the heresy. While previous Crusades had been directed against Muslims in the Middle East, the Albigensian Crusade was the first Crusade to be directed against fellow Christians, and was also the first European genocide. With the fall of the Cathar fortress of Montsegur in 1244, Catharism was largely obliterated, although the faith survived into the early fourteenth century. Today, the mystique surrounding the Cathars is as strong as ever, and Sean Martin recounts their story and the myths associated with them in this lively and gripping book.
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- Title
- THE CATHARS; Their History and Myths Revealed
- Author
- Martin, Sean
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1627950087
- ISBN 13
- 9781627950084
- Publisher
- Shelter Harbor Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2016
- Keywords
- Religion Christian Sects Crusade Middle Ages Medieval
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non Fiction Trade Paperback;
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