EMMANUEL LE ROY LADURIE'S Study of an Inquisition Register, Montaillou: Cathars and Catholics in a French Village 1294-1324, provides a remarkable insight into medieval society. David Luscombe , Professor of Medieval History in the University of Sheffield, considers the network of relationships and the mentality of the peasants in a small Pyrenean village in the 14th century which this book reveals. Preview: page 15