Knights of the Holy Land : the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem /

Knights of the Holy Land : the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem /

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...

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Other Authors: Rozenberg, Silvia

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Jerusalem : The Israel Museum, c1999.

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Excavations (Archaeology) > Israel > Exhibitions.
Jerusalem > History > Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244 > Exhibitions.

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Call Number: D177 .K65 1999

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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.