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Mentioned as a modern book that cast the Cathars as feminists, discussed in the context of how the Cathars have been romanticized in the 21st century

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Described as 'another hugely bestselling novel that features the Cathars,' published in 2006 and written concurrently with The Da Vinci Code. The hosts note it gives the Cathar story a feminist spin, with women able to become priests, and presents the Cathars as dualists guarding ancient wisdom while being persecuted by the Catholic Church.