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Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

Montaillou

Montaillou

Cathars and Catholics in a French Village 1294-1324

Summary

An enthralling account of day-to-day life in a medieval French village. Using records gathered by the Catholic Church in its pursuit of heretics, the book recreates the lives of a rich cast of village characters.