The Cathars: not the largest heretical movement of the Middle Ages,
but a modern invention? Richly illustrated and supplemented by the
translations of central sources, the book introduces into their
complex history the idea that these famous heretics were
constructed as an enemy image in the High Middle Ages and then
became a myth in modern times. The Cathars are considered the
largest heretical movement of the Middle Ages, a kind of
counter-church, ultimately destroyed by crusaders and inquisitors.
This traditional image of the famous heretics has been
fundamentally questioned by international research over the past
quarter of a century. Instead of a historical mass phenomenon, the
Cathars seem to be a modern myth, essentially based on an enemy
image created in the High Middle Ages for the struggle for heresy,
developed by historians in the 19th century and now closely linked
to the regional identity of today's southern France, which is also
marketed as "Cathar country" for tourism. Richly illustrated and
supplemented by the translations of central sources, the volume
introduces the complex history of this "invention" for the first
time. Language of text: German
General
Imprint: |
Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Markus Krumm
• Eugenio Riversi
• Alessia Trivellone
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Dimensions: |
240 x 170mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-7954-3797-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
3-7954-3797-0 |
Barcode: |
9783795437978 |
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