The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars, 1290-1329 (edition 2000)

by Rene Weis

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This 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, centered 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.… (more)

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Title:	The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars, 1290-1329
Authors:	Rene Weis
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A really interesting and informative read about the last of the Cathars. The people who feature in this story are very diverse and most are not that devout, either as Cathars or Catholics - lots of people using religion to control people and further their own interests. (

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KarenDuff | Jun 1, 2016 |

Interesting tale of religion, trust, betrayal and sex in middle ages France. The Cathars had a curious set of beliefs, but I can't imagine believeing in anything so strongly as to burn for it. A world away from modern existance, even in the geographic locations are still identifiable today. (

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Helenliz | Apr 1, 2013 |

Pretty decent introduction to the Cathars, a fascinating heretical Christian sect which flourished in what is now southern France and Catalonia during the Middle Ages. Weis focuses on the movement in its death throws, as it faded away thanks to protracted persecution on the part of the Catholic church. It's a coherent account of the events which Ladurie would examine in microcosm in his Montaillou; a good place to begin if you don't want to start that more famous work blind. (

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siriaeve | Oct 16, 2008 |

Very thorough history of the last Cathars, a lot of personal stories from contemporary accounts brings the account to life. (

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CommonReeda | Jul 20, 2008 |

This gives the coherent narrative of the events which produced the materials used in Ladurie's Montaillou. To me, this is much more satisfying than that book. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Weiss, René	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
le Roy Ladurie, Emmanuel	Preface	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Les derniers Cathares, 1290-1329

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The yellow cross : the story of the last cathars : 1290-1329

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2000 (1e édition originale anglaise | 1e édition originale anglaise)

2002-09-04 (1e traduction et édition française, Les nouvelles études historiques, Fayard)

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This 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, centered 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.

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