Death in Catharism and its Threat to the Church

Authors

Evan Leahy, Georgia State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Catharism was one of the most influential and consequential movements in southern France and northern Italy during the medieval period. This article traces the history and main ideas of Catharism, arguing that the Cathar beliefs, rituals, and conceptions of death were the most threatening aspect of the sect to the orthodox Catholic church and is what inevitably led to the majority of their followers being systematically executed.

First Page

12

Last Page

26

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Recommended Citation

Leahy, Evan (2022) "Death in Catharism and its Threat to the Church," Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.20429/aujh.2022.120102
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/aujh/vol12/iss1/2