The Preaching of the Crusades to the Holy Land, 1095-1270 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Preaching of the Crusades to the Holy Land, 1095-1270 write by Penny J. Cole. This book was released on 1991. The Preaching of the Crusades to the Holy Land, 1095-1270 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 1985. Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-264) and index.
Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, C.1095-c.1187
Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, C.1095-c.1187 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, C.1095-c.1187 write by William J. Purkis. This book was released on 2008. Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, C.1095-c.1187 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Argues for a new context for the origins and development of crusading, as an imitation of Christ. For much of the twelfth century the ideals and activities of crusaders were often described in language more normally associated with a monastic rather than a military vocation; like those who took religious vows, crusaders were repeatedly depicted as being driven by a desire to imitate Christ and to live according to the values of the primitive Church. This book argues that the significance of these descriptions has yet to be fully appreciated, and suggests that the origins and early development of crusading should be studied within the context of the "reformation" of professed religious life in the twelfth century, whose leading figures (such as St Bernard of Clairvaux) advocated the pursuit of devotional undertakings modelled on the lives of Christ and his apostles. It also considers topics such as the importance of pilgrimage to early crusading ideology and the relationship between the spiritualityof crusading and the activities of the Military Orders, offering a revisionist assessment of how crusading ideas adapted and evolved when introduced to the Iberian peninsula in c.1120. In so doing, the book situates crusading within a broader context of changes in the religious culture of the medieval West. Dr WILLIAM PURKIS is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Birmingham.
Crusading in the Age of Joinville
Crusading in the Age of Joinville - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Crusading in the Age of Joinville write by Caroline Smith. This book was released on 2006. Crusading in the Age of Joinville available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Crusading in the Age of Joinville provides a detailed examination of the ideas and experiences of those who promoted and participated in the crusades of Louis IX of France in the mid-thirteenth century. It assesses the possibilities and problems associated with the source material, highlighting the unique value of John of Joinville's Life of Saint Louis. Two distinct approaches are taken to the analysis of these sources. The first is thematic, to reveal contrasts between the idealised images of crusading depicted by its promoters and the experiences of those who responded. Secondly, the careers of Joinville and his close contemporary Oliver of Termes provide extended case studies demonstrating that involvement with crusading could have very different origins and expressions.
The Crusades to the Holy Land
The Crusades to the Holy Land - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Crusades to the Holy Land write by Alan V. Murray. This book was released on 2015-04-28. The Crusades to the Holy Land available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Based on the latest scholarship by experts in the field, this work provides an accessible guide to the Crusades fought for the liberation and defense of the Holy Land—one of the most enduring and consequential conflicts of the medieval world. The Crusades to the Holy Land were one of the most important religious and social movements to emerge over the course of the Middle Ages. The warfare of the Crusades affected nearly all of Western Europe and involved members of social groups from kings and knights down to serfs and paupers. The memory of this epic long-ago conflict affects relations between the Western and Islamic worlds in the present day. The Crusades to the Holy Land: The Essential Reference Guide provides almost 90 A–Z entries that detail the history of the Crusades launched from Western Europe for the liberation or defense of the Holy Land, covering the inception of the movement by Pope Urban II in 1095 up to the early 14th century. This concise single-volume work provides accessible articles and perspective essays on the main Crusade expeditions as well as the important crusaders, countries, places, and institutions involved. Each entry is accompanied by references for further reading. Readers will follow the career of Saladin from humble beginnings to becoming ruler of Syria and Egypt and reconquering almost all of the Holy Land from its Christian rulers; learn about the main sites and characteristics of the castles that were crucial to the Christian domination of the Holy Land; and understand the key aspects of crusading, from motivation and recruitment to practicalities of finance and transport. The reference guide also includes survey articles that provide readers with an overview of the original source materials written in Latin, Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Armenian, and Syriac.
The Crusades 1095-1197
The Crusades 1095-1197 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Crusades 1095-1197 write by Jonathan Phillips. This book was released on 2013-10-03. The Crusades 1095-1197 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The idea of the crusade remains a potent one. In this compelling account, Jonathan Phillips moves away from modern constructs and possible misconceptions of the crusades, to explore the origins and development of the idea in its historical context. Through a mixture of narrative and thematic chapters, the book provides both an outline of key events and issues in the history of the crusades to the Holy Land, and an insight into new areas of research. Supporting documents include letters, charters, poetry, songs and art. An intriguing subject brought vividly to life.
