Description
A political and military history of the Albigensian Crusade of 1209-1218.
About the Author
Laurence W. Marvin is Associate Professor of history at the Evans School of Humanities, Berry College, Georgia.
Reviews
Review of the hardback: 'An impressive and detailed ... account that is particularly valuable because so much attention is devoted to a military dimension that is too often underplayed in the literature.' The Historical Association
Review of the hardback: '... a welcome addition to the historiography of the crusade.' The Tablet
Review of the hardback: 'It is a useful, highly readable and informative study that will no doubt find an important place on the bookshelves of scholars of the Albigensian crusade and provoke further debate about the use of sources in the study of the conflict.' The Medieval Review
Review of the hardback: 'Marvin's book is a most welcome addition to crusade scholarship.' Journal of Military History
'This highly accessible work is a benchmark for the writing of military and political history on the regional level ... The great achievement of this text is to interweave military history into the broader patterns of medieval society in which wars were fought ... all future discussions of the Albigensian crusade will have to begin with this study.' David Bachrach, H-France Review
'[Marvin's] description of the battle of Muret in 1213 is exemplary in its precision. His estimation, description, and praise of the martial skill of Simon de Monfort are reliable and learned ... Marvin's clarity of purpose and candid perspective make The Occitan War a worthy contribution to scholarship.' The Journal Of Ecclesiastical History
Book Information
ISBN 9780521872409
Author Laurence W. Marvin
Format Hardback
Page Count 356
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 702g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 160mm * 27mm