The Albigensian Crusade

Jonathan Sumption

ISBN 10: 0571200028 / ISBN 13: 9780571200023

Edité par Faber & Faber, 2000

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Synopsis :

In twelfth century Languedoc a subversive heresy of Eastern origin flourished to an extraordinary degree. The Albingenses believed that the world was created by an evil spirit, and that all worldly things - including the Church - were by nature sinful.

Jonathan 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 which resulted in one of the most savage of all medieval wars.

'[Sumption] never fails to keep his narrative lively with the particular and the pertinent. He is excellent on the tactics and spirit of medieval warfare.' Frederic Raphael, Sunday Times

À propos de l'auteur: Jonathan Sumption is the author of Pilgrimage and The Albigensian Crusade, as well as his celebrated five-volume history of the Hundred Years War - Trial by Battle, Trial by Fire, Divided Houses, Cursed Kings and Triumph and Illusion. He was awarded the 2023 Franco-British Society Literary Award for Triumph and Illusion and the 2009 Wolfson History Prize for Divided Houses.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Albigensian Crusade
Éditeur : Faber & Faber
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket