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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 burnt at the stake and the interrogations about the way they lived were chronicled in a register from this document ladurie has reconstructed an intruging account of everyday peasant life in a medieval village. With a new introduction by author le roy ladurie this special edition offers a fascinating history of a fourteenth century village montaillou in the mountainous region of southern france almost destroyed by internal feuds and religious heterodoxy laduries portrait is based on a detailed register of jacques fournier bishop of pamiers and future pope benedict xii who conducted rigorous . Montaillou cathars and catholics in a french village 1294 1324 ebook written by emmanuel le roy ladurie read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read montaillou cathars and catholics in a french village 1294 1324. 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 burnt at the stake and 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