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Chargement... The Friar of Carcassonne: Revolt Against the Inquisition in the Last Days of the Cathars (2011)par Stephen O'Shea
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Excellent writing on an interesting topic. ( ) A gripping memoir of the Friar of Carcassonne, Bernard Delicieux, who fought against the Inquisition in Langedoc in 14th century France, even to the point of formenting rebellion. Ultimately doomed to fail, the Friar's efforts were documented in his 1319 trial at the hands of the Church, which is how his story has survived to reach us today. I am not so much a fan of the medieval Church, but I had a difficult time putting this book down, because the story was so fascinating. Worth the read. O'Shea's previous history of the Cathars, the Perfect Heresy, stood out as a superbly written history, weaving complex historical facts into a compelling narrative. This follow up work, the Friar of Carcassonne, is a worthy successor. Rather than being a story of the Cathars themselves, it is about a Franciscan Friar, Bernard Delicieux, who bravely traversed the political and religious ferment of his day in a brave attempt to resist the ongoing persecution of alleged Cathars by inquisitors in Languedoc during the late 13th and early 14th centuries. For anyone with an interest in the era, or the area, this is well worth a read. I'd advise however that first you read the Perfect Heresy, which covers the preceding period. If you would like to share your joy in this book, please Click here Your contribution of this book to the collection would be most appreciated! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Nearly a century had passed since Languedoc had been put to the sword in the Albigensian Crusade, but the stain of Catharism still lay on the land. Any accusation of Catharism invited peril. But repression bred resentment and it was in Carcassonne that resistance began to stir. In 1300 a great orator emerged who brought together the currents of resistance. Three years later the terrible prisons were stormed and the inmates set free. The orator was a Franciscan friar, Bernard D#65533;licieux. The forces ranged against Delicieux included the ruthless Pope Boniface VII, the Machiavellian French King Philip IV and the grand inquisitor of Toulouse Bernard Gui (the villain of The Name of the Rose). This magnificent book, which forms a kind of sequel to Stephen O'Shea's bestselling The Perfect Heresy, tells his inspiring life and tragic story.'O'Shea's vivid and evocative story of the extraordinary and moving career of Bernard D#65533;licieux rests on thorough and wide-ranging knowledge and shrewd historical judgement' - R. I. Moore, author of The Formation of a Persecuting Society Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)273.6Religions History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity Doctrinal controversies & heresies Heresies 10th-16th century: Antinomian, Bogomils, Cathars and Patarenes, the Waldenses, the Anabaptists, PauliciansClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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