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Auteur(s) : Barber, Malcolm (1943-....)
Titre(s) : The crusader states [Texte imprimé] / Malcolm Barber
Publication : New Haven : Yale University Press, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : xi, 476 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Comprend : The expedition to Jerusalem ; Syria and Palestine ; The first settlers ; The origins
of the Latin states ; The military, institutional and ecclesiastical framework ;
Antioch and Jerusalem ; The second generation ; The Zengid threat ; The Frankish
imprint ; King Amalric ; The disintegration of the crusader states ; The Battle
of Hattin and its consequences ; The third crusade ; Conclusion.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. 434-450) and index
When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from control of the Fatimids
of Egypt in 1099, they believed their victory was an evident sign of God's favor.
It was, therefore, incumbent upon them to fulfill what they understood to be God's
plan: to reestablish Christian control of Syria and Palestine. This book is devoted
to the resulting settlements, the crusader states, that developed around the eastern
shores of the Mediterranean and survived until Richard the Lionheart's departure in
1192. Focusing on Jerusalem, Antioch, Tripoli, and Edessa, Malcolm Barber vividly
reconstructs the crusaders' arduous process of establishing and protecting their settlements,
and the simultaneous struggle of vanquished inhabitants to adapt to life alongside
their conquerors. Rich with colorful accounts of major military campaigns, the book
goes much deeper, exploring in detail the culture of the crusader states-the complex
indigenous inheritance; the architecture; the political, legal, and economic institutions;
the ecclesiastical framework through which the crusaders perceived the world; the
origins of the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers; and more. With the zest of a
scholar pursuing a lifelong interest, Barber presents a complete narrative and cultural
history of the crusader states while setting a new standard for the term "total history."
Sujet(s) : Croisades
Christianisme -- Relations -- Islam
Orient latin -- Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780300113129 (cl) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0300113129 (cl) (alk. paper)
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