The Albigensian Crusade (Paperback, Main)

Until the early 12th century, Languedoc was a principality semi-independent from the French Church and State. It supported rich cultural traditions of its own, one of which was albigensianism, a heresy of Eastern origin which believed that the world had been created by some evil spirit. In 1208 the Papal authorities had had enough and launched a crusade against these infidels. Over the next 20 or more years the region was subjected to bloody battle and rigorous inquisition as all traces of dissent were put down. This subjugation created the records from which Sumption is able to piece together the tenets of this strange medieval religion, the flavour of Mediterranean life in the high Middle Ages and the brutality of religious war in the great age of the crusades. (Kirkus UK)

In the twelfth century, Languedoc, a subversive heresy of Eastern origin, flourished to an extraordinary degree. The Albigenses believed that the world was created by an evil spirit, and that all wordly things—including the Church—were by nature sinful. Sumption's acclaimed history examines the roots of the heresy, the uniquely rich culture of the region which nurtured it, and the crusade launched against it by the Church—a campaign that resulted in one of the most savage of all medieval wars.

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1999
Authors:	Jonathan Sumption
Dimensions:	218 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-20002-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-571-20002-8
Barcode:	9780571200023

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