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The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars 1290-1329
Rene Weis
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Paperback. In the 13th century, a group of heretics in southwest France, the Cathars, became a serious threat to the Catholic church. In several waves of repression, thousands of Cathars were killed. Yet so ardent was their faith that, early in the next century, the Cathars rose one last time. This title tells the story of this historical episode. Num Pages: 528 pages, colour and b&w illustrations, maps, bibliography, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HRAM7; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 392.
In the 13th century, a group of heretics in southwest France, the Cathars, became a serious threat to the Catholic church. In several waves of repression, thousands of Cathars were killed. Yet so ardent was their faith that, early in the next century, the Cathars rose one last time. Using the breathtakingly detailed and uniquely extant documentation from this period, and drawing on his intimate knowledge of the last Cathars' tracks and hiding places, many of which survive to this day, René Weis tells the full story of this gripping historical episode.
In the 13th century, a group of heretics in southwest France, the Cathars, became a serious threat to the Catholic church. In several waves of repression, thousands of Cathars were killed. Yet so ardent was their faith that, early in the next century, the Cathars rose one last time. Using the breathtakingly detailed and uniquely extant documentation from this period, and drawing on his intimate knowledge of the last Cathars' tracks and hiding places, many of which survive to this day, René Weis tells the full story of this gripping historical episode.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140276695
SKU
V9780140276695
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About Rene Weis
René Weis was born in 1953. He is Professor of English Literature at UCL and the author of Criminal Justice: The True Story of Edith Thompson, first published in 1988 to critical acclaim.
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