Montaillou

Name: Montaillou
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SKU: 9780140137002
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Cathars and Catholics in a French Village 1294-1324

By Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

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Montaillou by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie delves into the everyday lives of the inhabitants of a small French village in the early 14th century, portraying their interactions, beliefs, and societal structures against the backdrop of the Inquisition. Using rich detail drawn from historical records, the author offers a fascinating glimpse into the dynamics of faith, authority, and social networks in a medieval community.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by medieval society and enjoy delving into detailed accounts of village life in the past. It offers a rich, immersive glimpse into the daily lives, beliefs, and conflicts of a 14th-century French community, blending historical analysis with personal narratives.

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.

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The village of Montaillou was the last stronghold of the cult of Catharism in medieval France. Under the Inquisition of Bishop Fournier, members of this sect were persecuted, and some were burnt at the stake. The interrogations about the way they lived were chronicled in a Register.

From this document, Ladurie has reconstructed an intriguing account of everyday peasant life in a medieval village. Montaillou gives us a glimpse into how people really lived 700 years ago, from their homes and the food they ate to their body language and attitudes towards sex.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140137002

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Contributors:

Translated by Barbara Bray
Translated by Barbara Bray

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie was born in 1929. He has had a distinguished career, serving as Administrateur General of the Biblioth que Nationale de France (1987-94); member of the Institute (Academy of Moral and Political Sciences). He is a professor atthe Coll ge de France and chair of the department of the History of Modern Civilization.