Author: CATHARISM - DÉODAT ROCHÉ (HONORARY SECRETARY),
Title: Cahiers d'Études Cathares. Bulletin trimerstriel publié par les soins de la Société du Souvenir et Études cathares. Vol. XXI, Printemps 1970, IIe Série No. 45.
Description: Montpellier, Société du souvenir et des Études Cathares, 1970. Original printed limp wrappers, stapled. 70pp. Footnotes, bookreviews, list of recent publications available, latest communications from other european countries involved, table of contents printed on front wrapper, table of contents of previously published issues, general information for subscribers. Odd issue of this french language quarterly with contributions on catharism, cathers, history, religious matters, divination. Cathars or Albigense, a late medieval Roman Catholic denomination, residing at Occitania Province, southern France, near the foot of the Pyrenees. Accused of heresy the Cathars were subject to heavy persecution by Rome, after one of the bloodiest conquests of Occitania Cathars were subjected to the Inquisition lead by the Dominican Order resulting in massive killings, the last Cather 'Parfait', Guillaume Bélibaste (born 1280) was burnt at the stake at the village of Villerouge-Termenès in 1321. Fine copy.

Keywords: quarterly periodical odd issue religion denomination cathars catharism persecution history culture heritage heresy heretic parfait katharen katharisme occitania ketterij ketters france