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The First Crusade (1096 - 1099) was an extraordinary undertaking. Because the repercussions of that expedition have rippled on down the centuries, there has been an enormous literature on the subject. Yet, unlike so many other areas of medieval history, until now the First Crusa…
Examines the sociology of the sources in order to provide an analysis of the various social classes which participated in the First Crusade and the tensions between them. This book offers a fresh approach to various debates surrounding the subject of the First Crusade.
Ch. 1: The eyewitnesses -- ch. 2: The early historians -- ch. 3: Pauperes and the First Crusade: from the preaching of the crusade to the rise of the visionaries -- 4h. 4: Pauperes and the First Crusade: from Antioch to Jerusalem -- ch. 5: Milites: knights or simply mounted warr…
This books provides a detailed analysis of the social structure of the First Crusade (1096 - 1099) along with an original assessment of the sociology of its contemporary or near contemporary sources
"The First Crusade (1096-1099) was an extraordinary undertaking. Because the repercussions of that expedition have rippled on down the centuries, there has been an enormous literature on the subject. Yet, unlike so many other areas of medieval history, until now the First Crusad…
Examines the sociology of the sources in order to provide an analysis of the various social classes which participated in the First Crusade and the tensions between them. This book offers a fresh approach to various debates surrounding the subject of the First Crusade.
The First Crusade (1096-1099) was an extraordinary undertaking, the repercussions of which have reached down to the present day. This book re-examines the sources to provide a detailed analysis of the various social classes that participated in the expedition, and the tensions b…
