CHASING SOMETHING OTHER THAN HERETICS
I HAVE VISITED THE AREA, AND WANTED TO READ MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY. THE REVIEW WAS PROMISING, BUT THE BOOK DID NOT DELIVER A BALANCED OR INSIGHTFUL APPROACH TO THE SUBJECT MATTER. HE ADMITS HE DID NOT RESEARCH THE MATTER WELL (REFERS TO A ILL WRITTEN BOOK AS ONE OF HIS GUIDES), ONLY VISITS THE AREAS NORTH OF THE CANAL DU MIDI (EXCEPT FOR ONE BRIEF EXCURSION TO MONTSEGUR, SPENDS MOST OF HIS TIME DEALING WITH HIS FALLING OUT WITH CATHOLICISM RATHER THAN THE COMPLEX MATTER OF WHAT THE CATHARS WERE REALLY ABOUT. THERE ARE EXCELLENT BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT (RENE NELLI...UNFORTUNATELY ONLY AVAILABLE IN FRENCH)..THE LAMBERT BOOK IS A MUCH BETTER INVESTMENT. THERE ARE MANY BOOKS THAT WOULD HAVE ENLARGED AND ENHANCED HIS UNDERSTANDING, HAD HE BOTHERED TO LOOK AND READ. FOR SOMEONE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT, CHECK OUT WEBSITES FOR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS. THE INFO (AND BOOKS) ARE THERE, AND WELL WORTH THE TIME.