Through textual analysis of specific medieval vocabulary, this book clarifies the changing course of the concept of vengeance in general as well as the more specific idea of crusading as an act of vengeance.
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In 1099, when the first crusaders arrived triumphant and bloody before the walls of Jerusalem, they carved out a Christian European presence in the Islamic world that remained for centuries, bolstered by subsequent waves of new crusades and pilgrimages. But how did medieval Musl…
"What defined the crusades in contrast to other wars was the opportunity for warriors to win a spiritual reward, the indulgence. In The Crusade Indulgence. Spiritual Rewards and the Theology of the Crusades, c. 1095-1216 Ane L. Bysted examines the theological and institutional d…
The cutting-edge papers in this collection come from some of the most distinguished practitioners world-wide in the fields of Crusading history and the maritime history of the medieval Mediterranean. Issues covered include ship construction, navigation and harbourage issues in t…
William of Tyre's history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem has long been viewed as one of the most useful sources for the Crusades and the Latin East from the beginnings of the First Crusade to William's death shortly before Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem. However, this text was mos…
This work deals with causes for crusading, the legitimizing authority of the papacy, recruitment, and the nature of the crusade vow and its consequences. This edition features a new preface which surveys and reviews developments in crusading scholarship as well as a new map and …
This work deals with causes for crusading, the legitimizing authority of the papacy, recruitment, and the nature of the crusade vow and its consequences. This edition features a new preface which surveys and reviews developments in crusading scholarship as well as a new map and …
This work deals with causes for crusading, the legitimizing authority of the papacy, recruitment, and the nature of the crusade vow and its consequences. This edition features a new preface which surveys and reviews developments in crusading scholarship as well as a new map and …
Drawing from both Byzantine and crusade historiography and making use of a wealth of unexploited sources, this book investigates the evolution of crusading in Frankish Greece and places it in the context of Byzantine-western interaction, of political circumstances across Europe,…
Crusading and pilgrimage in the Norman world
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"The reputation of the Normans is rooted in warfare, faith and mobility. They were simultaneously famed as warriors, noted for their religious devotion, and celebrated as fearless travellers. In the Middle Ages few activities offered a better conduit to combine warfare, religios…
This study of crusading policy examines the relationship between the papacy and 'internal' crusades of Europe during the early 13th century.
