Table of Contents

1   Introduction2   The Spread of Catharism3   The Cathars and Languedocian Society4  The Cathar Church5   The Catholic Reaction6   The Decline of Catharism7   The Last Cathars8   Cathars after Catharism9   Further Reading10 References11 Tables12 Maps13 Index

Reviews

'well-illustrated and attractive...deserves a wide readership' English Historical Review'provides an admirable review of recent scholarship...Professor Barber has shown the ways in which Cathar history should move forward'.History 'beautifully written ... Barber's cool common sense gives a chance to see the religion and the society in which it became rooted in a new light. Highly recommended'THES 'excellent history' Antiquaries Journal