Bogomils on Via Egnatia and in the Valley of Pelagonia: The Geography of a Dualist Belief

This paper treads the long-term field-research on the Bogomilism along the Roman communication of Via Egnatia and in the valley of Pelagonia. A number of various written historical sources were analysed including topography and monuments in Western Macedonia where Bogomilism had its strongholds. This article is a result of the archaeological, historical and ethnographical investigation of the various religious groups labelled as Bogomils.