What Was The Impact Of The Albigensian Crusade And The Inquisition On Gnosticism?
Medieval Gnostics: The Albigensian Crusade & The Inquisition reveals the basis for the medieval Albigensian Crusade against the gnostic Cathars through a secret alliance between Pope Innocent III and the King of France.
--Who were the players involved in this great struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Gnosticism?
--What role did the siege of Montsegur play in the shocking destruction of Western Gnosticism?
--Why was the infamous Inquisition initiated by the Roman Catholic Church?
By this easy-to-read book, you will discover the hidden story of the demise of Gnosticism and the start of the Inquisition’s reign of fear as well as answers to historically important questions.
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"The Indiana Jones of Gnosis" -- David Wegenast, Yogi
Judith Mann is an intrepid traveler/photographer/writer, spending much of her productive life investigating the sacred in Europe and SouthEast Asia.
Four trips to Vietnam since 2006 has led to the publication of 'Spirit Realms of Vietnam' available as two volumes, 'The Diaries' and its in-depth reference source companion, The Context', both available February, 2012.
Five prior trips to Europe and Armenia led Mann to writing and publishing 'The Trail of Gnosis', a book that focuses primarily on medieval Gnostics, the Cathars, gnostic background, beliefs, symbols and sacred destinations in France, Spain, Bosnia and Armenia. Pacific Rim Press has published the revised 4th edition of 'The Trail of Gnosis' in July, 2012.
Pacific Rim Press published 'Legend of The Cathars' in November, 2012. As Kindle books, in 2013, Pacific Rim Press published her trilogy, 'Exploring the Sacred in Vietnam' and 'Manichaeism 101'.