The Cathars, the victory of freedom by Bram Moerland has been called 'the best book about the Cathars' by experts. Why? Because in De katharen Bram Moerland provides an insightful presentation of the history and meaning of the Cathars, with a clear eye for the human aspect. This makes De katharen a moving and poignant document.
The Cathars, who were they? What did they believe? Why were they persecuted by the Church? Moerland provides a clear and understandable answer to these questions in this well-written and pleasantly readable book.
Moerland in his introduction: 'I thought it was very special that the Cathars linked freedom of spirit with love. Love in obedience to a commandment is not love. Love is the divine in man. But to know that love one must free oneself from any outer moral constraint. Love can only blossom in freedom. That is the core of Cathar spirituality, made life practice by the Cathars.'
Only available in the Dutch edition.
