The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars, 1290-1329 [Paperback]by Rene Weis
Usually ships within 8 to 10 working days Description of The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars, 1290-1329This work aims to reconstruct one of the most vividly documented fragments of medieval life concerning the late Cathar community in south-west France. Following the inquisition of the 1240s in which 10,000 Cathars were burned at the stake, it seemed this early heretical movement had been fully quashed. Fifty years later however, a revival was started, centred around the small town of Montaillou and led by the charismatic Authies brothers. It would be another 30 years before Rome finally stamped out the movement.Title Information
Press and Industry Reviews‘Refreshing and stimulating… the best account of the reality of Catharism we are likely to get in a very long time’ – The Times Literary Supplement‘Brilliantly reconstructs the personal machinations and sexual intrigues by which the Cathars took over Montaillou, before falling victim to the Inquisition’ – Sunday Times, Books of the Year ‘A story with a powerful modern resonance, a story of treachery, betrayal, passion, greed, and heroism… my book of the year’ – Christopher Bland, Sunday Telegraph ‘Utterly absorbing’ – Daily Telegraph ‘In an utterly modern way, and with the freshness and vibrancy of real life, this book recaptures the Cathar experience in Languedoc 700 years ago’ – Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, author of Montaillou ‘As a history of a ruthless extirpation, it succeeds enthrallingly’ – The Times Write a review of this book |
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