The Albigensian Crusade |
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| Author:
| Durrett, Donald David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7180-6459-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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The Albigensian Crusade has all the attributes of an epic. It's based on a true event in history: the Albigensian Crusade, which took place in Southern France from 1209 until 1229. This crusade is largely unknown even though it is closely related to our current era.This crusade was perpetrated by the Catholic Church against the Cathars. Thousands of innocent people were murdered. Who where the Cathars? They were the religion of Southern France in 1209, and they were Gnostics. In fact,...
More DescriptionThe Albigensian Crusade has all the attributes of an epic. It's based on a true event in history: the Albigensian Crusade, which took place in Southern France from 1209 until 1229. This crusade is largely unknown even though it is closely related to our current era.This crusade was perpetrated by the Catholic Church against the Cathars. Thousands of innocent people were murdered. Who where the Cathars? They were the religion of Southern France in 1209, and they were Gnostics. In fact, the were the last of the Gnostics. After they were expunged, no longer did an organized religious group of Gnostics exist.Why were the killed? Because the renaissance was dawning and the Catholic Church did not want any competition. They perpetrated a genocide against a group that was not only pious, but in many ways more dedicated to Christ than the Catholics.This screenplay has battles and Popes and Kings and Nobleman and Castles. It has all the ingredients of a great movie. It is a tragedy, where the last 200 Cathars are burned in a bonfire at Montsegur in 1244. The heart of the movie is the spirituality of the Cathars.