Stephen O'Shea Bücher

The Cathars, a group of heretical Christians from all walks of society, high and low, flourished in what is now the Languedoc in Southern France. Their subversive beliefs brought down on them the wrath of Popes and monarchs and provoked a brutal 'Crusade' against them. schovat popis

A thrilling blend of contemporary travelogue and historical narrative about the Alps from a graceful and passionate writer (The Washington Post). Stephen O'Shea reveals how the Alps have profoundly influenced culture from Frankenstein to Heidi to The Sound of Music.