The Great Heresy by Sean Martin

The Great Heresy by Sean Martin

With the fall of the Cathar fortress of Montsegur in 1244, Catharism was largely obliterated, although the faith survived into the early fourteenth century. Today, the mystique surrounding the Cathars is as strong as ever, and Sean Martin recounts their story and the myths associated with them in this lively and gripping book.

Sean Martin's "Pocket Essential" is an exemplary introduction to the Cathars -- Christopher Bland * The Telegraph *
This little book is a remarkable account of an obscure religious order in Europe in the Middle AgesIt is most definitely thought-provoking.... in only 164 pages author Sean Martin manages to do something that more prolific writers have failed to do with volume upon volume of exhaustively and ridiculously over-researched text; provide a concise and focused rendering of a topic of historical interest and do so in a way that is not condescending, pedantic or self-complimentary. Martin's style of writing is simple, but never dull as he relates the history of Catharism... This is history at its best and a great read -- Chris Schwarzkopf * Bookstove *

Seán Martin is a writer, poet and filmmaker. He is the author of The Knights Templar, The Cathars, The Gnostics, The Black Death, Alchemy and Alchemists, A Short History ofDisease and, for Kamera Books, Andrei Tarkovsky and New Waves in Cinema. His films include Lanterna Magicka: Bill Douglas & the Secret History of Cinema (released by the BFI), Folie à Deux and a series of documentaries on the filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky: Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev: A Journey (released by Criterion), The Dream in the Mirror (released by Criterion), The Last Dream: Andrei Tarkovsky and The Sacrifice and A Dream of Italy: Tarkovsky and Nostalghia. Martin won the Wigtown Poetry Prize in 2011, and his collection of poems, The Girl Who Got onto the Ferry in Citizen Kane, is published by Templar Poetry.

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ISBN 13	9780857303097
ISBN 10	0857303090
Title	The Great Heresy
Author	Sean Martin
Series	Pocket Essential Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oldcastle Books Ltd
Year published	2018-11-22
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.