Author: Sean Martin Year: 2004 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Religion, Non Fiction
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Without lifting a sword, the Cathars posed a threat to Catholicism greater than the Muslims or Jews--or so the Church believed. The Cathars believed that matter was essentially evil--especially the human body--and that the material world had to be transcended through a simple life of prayer, work, fasting, and nonviolence. Today, the mystique surrounding the Cathars is as strong as ever. Their myths and complete history are examined here in The Cathars--the compelling true story of this once peaceful religious sect..
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