John Hine Mundy Books

Popular Music on Screen examines the relationship between popular music and the screen, from the origins of Hollywood musical to contemporary developments in music television and video.

Focusing on the social and religious dynamics of Toulouse from 1150-1250 AD, the book explores the rise and decline of Catharism amidst a backdrop of emerging oligarchies challenging local princely authority. It highlights the role of religious orders in providing essential services like pensions and care for the elderly, while detailing the daily lives of various societal groups, including heretics and usurers. Mundy's extensive research, rooted in his early archival work, offers a comprehensive view of the interplay between faith and social structure during a tumultuous era.