Project Gutenberg 2017-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 150 Warner, Henry James Warner, H. J. (Henry James) 23013029 The Albigensian Heresy E-text prepared by deaurider, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Albigensian Heresy" by Henry James Warner is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complex and multifaceted heresies that emerged during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on the Albigensian movement in Southern France. The text explores the origins, significance, and doctrinal distinctions of the Albigensians, also known as Cathars, against the backdrop of their conflicts with the Catholic Church. The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the historical landscape of the Albigensian heresy, emphasizing its mislabeling as merely "Manichean." Warner discusses the various influences that shaped this movement, which, contrary to what the Church claimed, had roots beyond localized origins, drawing from pre-Christian and Eastern philosophies. The introduction also hints at an impartial inquiry into the conflicting narratives put forth by both the heretics and the Church, indicating a will to unravel the historical truths obscured by bias. The text preludes a detailed exploration of the sociopolitical and religious dynamics that allowed such heterodox beliefs to flourish, awakening the reader's sense of the profound implications of these heresies on medieval society and the Church's authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Albigenses Christian heresies -- France, Southwest -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Inquisition -- France, Southwest France, Southwest -- History -- Religious aspects France -- Church history -- 987-1515 BX Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 228671 2025-07-21T13:26:02.785960 text/html 201907 2024-10-23T01:47:53 text/html 178437 2025-07-21T13:26:07.249927 application/epub+zip 179641 2025-07-21T13:26:03.719982 application/epub+zip 153772 2025-07-21T13:26:03.248989 application/epub+zip 266995 2025-07-21T13:26:10.091947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234361 2025-07-21T13:26:06.663960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209267 2022-09-24T17:45:51.310826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180789 2025-07-21T13:26:02.367975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160893 2024-10-23T01:47:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18150 2025-07-21T13:26:10.223921 application/rdf+xml 15319 2025-07-21T13:26:03.340967 image/jpeg 2280 2025-07-21T13:26:03.294965 image/jpeg 167780 2025-07-21T13:26:02.805956 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog