num_pages: 400
description: This title presents 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.
language: English
title: Montaillou : Cathars and Catholics in a French Village, 1294-1324
titlecomplete: Montaillou : Cathars and Catholics in a French Village, 1294-1324
characters: Pope Benedict XII
genres: Religion, Medieval History, European History, Medieval, Nonfiction, History, Christianity, Microhistory, Anthropology, France
ratings_count: 1847
places: Montaillou
publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)