Description: Good. Used book in good condition. Text and interior clean. Front end page is missing and title page missing. The soft cover has a few creases on the spine. In the early years of the 14th century the Catholic Church extinguished the heretical fire of the Cathars in south-western France. This was the last stronghold of a people forced to hide their extraordinay beliefs in the isolated villages of the Pyrenees. Arming himself with contemporary accounts and conducting his own researches in the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Rene Weis tells the gripping story of the last Cathars' doomed fight for survival in this major work of detection, scholarship and storytelling. Contains 32 colour photographs and 7 maps. Light general reading wear, spine creasing, text and photos bright and clear, 453 pages. Post Typically 1-2 days UK, 2-7 days Worldwide. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 512 pages. (512 pages) in the 13th century, a group of heretics in southwest france, the cathars, became a serious threat to the catholic church. in several waves of repression, thousands of cathars were killed. yet so ardent was their faith that, early in the next century, the cathars rose one last time. this title tells the story of this historical episode. colour and b&w illustrations, maps, bibliography, chronology, index (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: New. In the 13th century, a group of heretics in southwest France, the Cathars, became a serious threat to the Catholic church. In several waves of repression, thousands of Cathars were killed. Yet so ardent was their faith that, early in the next century, ... read more
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, UK
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: New. This work aims to reconstruct one of the most vividly documented fragments of medieval life concerning the late Cathar community in south-west France. Following the inquisition of the 1240s in which 10, 000 Cathars were burned at the stake, it seemed this early heretical movement had been fully quashed. Fifty years later however, a revival was started, centred around the small town of Montaillou and led by the charismatic Authies brothers. It would be another 30 years before Rome finally ... read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, UK
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. This work aims to reconstruct one of the most vividly documented fragments of medieval life concerning the late Cathar community in south-west France. Following the inquisition of the 1240s in which 10, 000 Cathars were burned at the stake, it seemed this early heretical movement had been fully quashed. Fifty years later however, a revival ... read more
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: PENGUIN
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: Published by PENGUIN in 2001, 452 pages, paperback, medium size, no D/W, covers good, internally good. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, UK
ISBN-13:9780140276695ISBN:0140276696
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. This work aims to reconstruct one of the most vividly documented fragments of medieval life concerning the late Cathar community in south-west France. Following the inquisition of the 1240s in which 10, 000 Cathars were burned at the stake, it seemed this early heretical movement had been fully quashed. Fifty years later however, a revival was started, ... read more
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