Montsegur and the Mystery of the Cathars more books like this

by Jean Markale, Jon Graham (Translator)

Celtic and medieval scholar Jean Markale meticulously searches the obscure history of the Cathars of ancient Persia. He explores their doctrine, their secret pact with the Knights Templar, and why they earned the ruthless persecution of Church and state. Using all available documentation, Markale reveals the nature of the mysterious treasure ...

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The Fire and the Light: A Novel of the Cathars and the Lost Teachings of Christ more books like this

by Glen Craney

In Southern France, a secret scroll holds stunning revelations about Jesus Christ. A charismatic priestess must defy Rome to preserve the truth. Christianity will enter its darkest hour and emerge forever changed. From a richly detailed backdrop of religious persecution and political rivalries springs the little-known but true story of Esclarmonde ...

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The Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade more books like this

by Michael Costen

This is a compelling introduction to the war against the heretics of Languedoc launched in 1209, combined with a description of the political. economic, religious and social conditions of south-western France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Michael Costen shows why the Cathar heresy came to flourish and how the campaign against it ...

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The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens: The Albigensian Crusade and Its Aftermath more books like this

by William, G F Pegg, W a Sibly (Translator)

The Albigensian Crusade, which forms the main subject of William of Puylaurens' Chronicle, was a defining episode in the history of France. Launched in 1209 by Pope Innocent III, it was directed against the aristocracy of southern France (especially the Counts of Toulouse) who were accused of protecting heresy, and especially Catharism, a dualist ...

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