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The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars' Rebellion Against the Inquisition, 1290-1329

The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars' Rebellion Against the Inquisition, 1290-1329 - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Rene WeisPublish date:2002-08-13Pages:464
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780375704413ISBN-10:375704418UPC:9780375704413Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Europe, HistoryBook Topic:France, MedievalSize:8.08 x 5.12 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.9304Product ID:SCK6ZRTQCJ
The Yellow Cross is a harrowing tale of a desperate people in a small corner of France who defied the kings of Europe and the Pope. The Cathars, whose religion was based on the Gospels but contradicted the tenets set forth by Rome, found themselves the focus of ruthless repression. In systematic waves of brutal persecution, thousands of Cathars were captured, summarily tried, and burned at the stake as heretics. Yet so ardent was their faith that during the years 1290 to 1329, the Cathars rose up one last time.

Ren Weis tells the dramatic and moving story of these thirty years, offering a rich medieval tale of faith, adventure, sex, and courage. Having spent years exploring a rich trove of untouched information, including trial records and interrogation transcripts, Weis creates a remarkably detailed portrait of the last great gasp of the movement and the day-to-day life of the individual Cathars in their villages. This is an exceptionally vivid re-creation of a fascinating, and otherwise lost, world.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780375704413ISBN-10:375704418UPC:9780375704413Book Category:History, ReligionBook Subcategory:Europe, HistoryBook Topic:France, MedievalSize:8.08 x 5.12 x 0.94 inchesWeight:0.9304Product ID:SCK6ZRTQCJ
Ren? Weis is Professor of English Literature at University College London. He is the author of numerous scholarly publications and of Criminal Justice: The True Story of Edith Thompson, published to critical acclaim in Britain in 1988.
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group

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