The Seventh Crusade, 1244-1254

The Seventh Crusade, 1244-1254: sources and documents

by Jackson, Peter

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The crusading movement bequeathed to its future historians a legacy of sources unrivalled in their range and variety. 'Crusade Texts in Translation' presents these sources in detail as well as the motivations and viewpoints, military efforts and spiritual lives, of the participants in the crusades.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Seventh Crusade, 1244-1254 : sources and documents / [compiled and translated by] Peter Jackson.

Summary

The crusading movement bequeathed to its future historians a legacy of sources unrivalled in their range and variety. 'Crusade Texts in Translation' presents these sources in detail as well as the motivations and viewpoints, military efforts and spiritual lives, of the participants in the crusades.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2007.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Ashgate
  • Place of Publication:Aldershot, England
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2007.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xii, 256 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780754657224, 0754657221, 9780754669234, 0754669238
  • oclc:ocm78893582
  • LC Classification:D167
  • Dewey Decimal:962/.02

Table of Contents

King Louis takes the cross -- Preparations for the crusade -- The attitude of the Emperor Frederick II -- Rival crusades -- The first phase of the crusade: victory and disaster in Egypt -- Events in the Muslim Camp, the Mamluk Coup d'État -- The reaction to failure: criticism and rational explanation -- The 'crusade' of the Pastoureaux (1251) -- Efforts to send assistance to King Louis from the West -- The second phase: King Louis's four-year stay in Palestine.

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