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The Cathars

By Sean Martin

Book information

Publisher
Pocket Essentials
Year
2005
ISBN
1904048331, 9781904048336, 9781423749417
Open Library ID
OL24297034M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
809 kB (828250 bytes)
Pages
192\192
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Catharism was the most successful heresy of the Middle Ages. 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 and completely rejected the Catholic Church and all its trappings, regarding it as the Church of Satan. Alarmed at the success of Catharism, the Church founded the Inquisition and launched the Albigensian Crusade to exterminate the heresy. Martin recounts the Cathars' story and the myths associated with them.

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