Crusader Syria in the Thirteenth Century

2016-12-05 History

Author : Janet Shirley
Release : 2016-12-05
Genre : History
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Download or read book Crusader Syria in the Thirteenth Century written by Janet Shirley. This book was released on 2016-12-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old French ’Rothelin’ Continuation of William of Tyre’s Historia provides one of the best contemporary narratives of the history of the crusades and of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the mid-thirteenth century. Covering the period 1229-61, it has vivid accounts of the disastrous expeditions led by Count Theobald of Champagne (1239-40) and King Louis IX of France (1248-54) as well as of other events in the East. But the text contains far more than this, with a detailed description of Jerusalem itself, songs of protest written by crusaders, and a variety of marvels and adventures, including stories of Alexander the Great, and the poisonous snakes encountered by the Roman army under Cato. This text is here translated into English for the first time, together with a narrative for the same years taken from another Old French Continuation of William of Tyre’s work, part of L’Estoire de Eracles. Both accounts are translated from the Receuil des historiens des croisades: Historiens occidentaux vol. 2 (Paris, 1859). An introduction and full notes make these thirteenth-century events and ideas accessible to students of medieval history and to anyone interested in the lives and patterns of thought of people of that time.

Syria in Crusader Times

2020 History

Author : Carole Hillenbrand
Release : 2020
Genre : History
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Download or read book Syria in Crusader Times written by Carole Hillenbrand. This book was released on 2020. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the juxtaposition of conflict and co-existence in twelfth-century Syria Presenting numerous interconnected insights into life in Greater Syria in the twelfth century, this book covers a wide range of themes relating to Crusader-Muslim relations. Some chapters deal with various literary sources, including little-known Crusader chronicles, a jihad treatise, a lost Muslim history of the Franks, biographies, letters and poems. Other chapters look at material culture, from coins to urban development, internal relations between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims and between Crusader and Oriental Christians, and the role of the Turkmen. New insights into the career of Saladin are revealed, for example through the work of a little-known propagandist at his court, and Saladin's use of gift-giving for political purposes, as well as neglected aspects of the rule of his family dynasty, the Ayyubids, which succeeded him. Special attention is paid to the Christians residing in the Middle East, from Italians to Melkites and Armenians. Key Features Analyses valuable little-known primary sources in Arabic, Armenian, Syriac, Latin and Old French about a key period in Middle Eastern history Highlights the role of Oriental Christian communities in Syria Sheds new light on Saladin's career Contributes significantly to the ever-expanding field of Crusader studies Carole Hillenbrand is Professor Emerita of Islamic History at the University of Edinburgh and Professor of Islamic History at the University of St Andrews. She is the author of Islam: A New Historical Introduction (2015), Turkish Myth and Muslim Symbol: The Battle of Manzikert (2007), The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives (1999), A Muslim Principality in Crusader Times (1990) and The Waning of the Umayyad Caliphate (1989).

Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century

2021-07-18 History

Author : Gil Fishhof
Release : 2021-07-18
Genre : History
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Download or read book Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century written by Gil Fishhof. This book was released on 2021-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century sheds new light on formerly less explored aspects of the crusading movement and the Latin East during the thirteenth century. In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the construction of 'Atlit Castle, a significant section of this volume is dedicated to the castle, which was one of the most impressive built in the Latin East. Scholarly debate has centred on the reasons behind the construction of the castle, its role in the defence of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the thirteenth century, and its significance for the Templar order. The studies in this volume shed new light on diverse aspects of the site, including its cemetery and the surveys conducted there. Further chapters examine Cyprus during the thirteenth century, which under the Lusignan dynasty was an important centre of Latin settlement in the East, and a major trade centre. These chapters present new contributions regarding the complex visual culture which developed on the island, the relation between different social groups, and settlement patterns. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of the medieval period, as well as those interested in the Crusades, archaeology, material culture, and art history.

The Communal Movement in Syria in the Thirteenth Century

1929 Jerusalem

Author : John L. La Monte
Release : 1929
Genre : Jerusalem
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Download or read book The Communal Movement in Syria in the Thirteenth Century written by John L. La Monte. This book was released on 1929. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In Laudem Hierosolymitani

2007-01-01 History

Author : Iris Shagrir
Release : 2007-01-01
Genre : History
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Download or read book In Laudem Hierosolymitani written by Iris Shagrir. This book was released on 2007-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last thirty-five years B.Z. Kedar has become a leading historian of the field of the crusades, and of medieval and Middle Eastern history more broadly. This volume presents 31 essays written by eminent medievalists in appreciation of Kedar's talent, method and diversity. The collection relates to the Latin East and to the reciprocity between West and East in the time of the crusades. The individual essays deal with the history, archaeology and art of the Holy Land, the crusades and the military orders, Mediterranean commerce, medieval mentality, and the Jews.

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