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The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars 1290-1329 (Paperback)
Short Description for The Yellow CrossIn 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.
Full description- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Published: 02 August 2001
- Format: Paperback 512 pages
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- Categories: European History | Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500 | Medieval History | Blasphemy, Heresy, Apostasy | Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
- ISBN 13: 9780140276695 ISBN 10: 0140276696
- Sales rank: 201,821
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Full description for The Yellow Cross
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, Rene Weis tells the full story of this gripping historical episode.
