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"This program discusses papal reactions to church dissidents. Thirteenth-century fragmentation of religious orders into various sects is examined. Discussions include St. Francis of Assisi, the French Albigenses sect and the Albigensean Crusade, the fall of Albi, the Cathars and their extermina...

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Corporate Authors: BBC Education & Training, British Broadcasting Corporation, Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Vision TV, BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Towers, Derek, Frayling, Christopher
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1998]
Series:Medieval mind (DVD-video)
Subjects:
Christian heresies > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Francis, > of Assisi, Saint, > 1182-1226.
Albigenses.
Inquisition > France.
Europe > Church history > 600-1500.
Innocent > III, > Pope, > 1160 or 1161-1216.
Dominicans.
Councils and synods, Ecumenical.
Middle Ages.
Civilization, Medieval.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:"This program discusses papal reactions to church dissidents. Thirteenth-century fragmentation of religious orders into various sects is examined. Discussions include St. Francis of Assisi, the French Albigenses sect and the Albigensean Crusade, the fall of Albi, the Cathars and their extermination by the Inquisition; Pope Innocent III; the founding of the Dominican order and the Ecumenical Council of 1215"--Container.
Item Description:"Distributed under license from BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc."--Container.
Originally broadcast in 1995 on the BBC series: Strange landscape : the illumination of the Middle Ages.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Historical adviser, Alexander Murray ; original music, Peter Howell ; photography, Tony Bragg, Nigel Meakin, Chris Sadler ; film editor, Justin Amsden ; .