Crusading in Art, Thought and Will

Crusading in Art, Thought and Will
Author: Matthew E. Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Crusades
ISBN: 9789004376595

This volume captures the diversity of approaches in crusade scholarship, which often cross cultures and academic disciplines. Essays by the contributors study the role of art and architecture, liturgy, legal practice, literature, and politics in the institution of crusade.

Crusading in Art, Thought and Will

Crusading in Art, Thought and Will
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2018-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004386130

Crusade scholarship has exploded in popularity over the past two decades. This volume captures the resulting diversity of approaches, which often cross cultures and academic disciplines. The contributors to this volume offer new perspectives on topics as varied as the application of Roman law on slavery to the situation of Muslims in the Latin East, Muslim appropriation of Latin architectural spolia, the roles played by the crusade in medieval preaching, and the impact of Latin East refugees on religious geography in late medieval Cyprus. Together these essays demonstrate how pervasive the institution of crusade was in medieval Christendom, as much at home in Europe as in the Latin East, and how much impact it carried forth into the modern era. Contributors are Richard Allington, Jessalynn Bird, Adam M. Bishop, Tomasz Borowski, Yan Bourke, Sam Zeno Conedera, Charles W. Connell, Cathleen A. Fleck, Lisa Mahoney, and C. Matthew Phillips.

Jerusalem Falls

Jerusalem Falls
Author: John D. Hosler
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2022-11-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300268696

The first full account of the medieval struggle for Jerusalem, from the seventh to the thirteenth century The history of Jerusalem is one of conflict, faith, and empire. Few cities have been attacked as often and as savagely. This was no less true in the Middle Ages. From the Persian sack in 614 through the bloody First Crusade and beyond, Jerusalem changed hands countless times. But despite these horrific acts of violence, its story during this period is also one of interfaith tolerance and accord. In this gripping history, John D. Hosler explores the great clashes and delicate settlements of medieval Jerusalem. He examines the city’s many sieges and considers the experiences of its inhabitants of all faiths. The city’s conquerors consistently acknowledged and reinforced the rights of those religious minorities over which they ruled. Deeply researched, this account reveals the way in which Jerusalem’s past has been constructed on partial histories—and urges us to reckon with the city’s broader historical contours.

Shaping Identities in a Holy Land

Shaping Identities in a Holy Land
Author: Gil Fishhof
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2023-12-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1003850588

In the 88 years between its establishment by the victorious armies of the First Crusade and its collapse following the disastrous defeat at Hattin, the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was the site of vibrant artistic and architectural activity. As the crusaders rebuilt some of Christendom's most sacred churches, or embellished others with murals and mosaics, a unique and highly original art was created. Focusing on the sculptural, mosaic, and mural cycles adorning some of the most important shrines in the Kingdom (such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, The Basilica of the Annunciation, and the Church of the Nativity), this book offers a broad perspective of Crusader art and architecture. Among the many aspects discussed are competition among pilgrimage sites, crusader manipulation of biblical models, the image of the Muslim, and others. Building on recent developments in the fields of patronage studies and reception theory, the book offers a study of the complex ways in which Crusader art addressed its diverse audiences (Franks, indigenous eastern Christians, pilgrims) while serving the intentions of its patrons. Of particular interest to scholars and students of the Crusades and of Crusader art, as well as scholars and students of medieval art in general, this book will appeal to all those engaging with intercultural encounters, acculturation, Christian-Muslim relations, pilgrimage, the Holy Land, medieval devotion and theology, Byzantine art, reception theory and medieval patronage.

Reimagining Jerusalem’s Architectural Identities in the Later Middle Ages

Reimagining Jerusalem’s Architectural Identities in the Later Middle Ages
Author: Cathleen A. Fleck
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2022-10-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004525890

This book explores several fascinating medieval Christian and Islamic artworks that represent and reimagine Jerusalem’s architecture as religious and political instruments to express power, entice visitors, console the devoted, offer spiritual guidance, and convey the city’s mythical history.

Picturing Royal Charisma: Kings and Rulers in the Near East from 3000 BCE to 1700 CE

Picturing Royal Charisma: Kings and Rulers in the Near East from 3000 BCE to 1700 CE
Author: Arlette David
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2023-05-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1803271612

This book assesses how Middle Eastern leaders manipulated visuals to advance their rule from around 4500 BC to the 19th century AD. In nine fascinating narratives, it showcases the dynamics of long-lasting Middle Eastern traditions, dealing with the visualization of those who stood at the head of the social order.

Crusades

Crusades
Author: Benjamin Z Kedar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 100007305X

Crusades covers the seven hundred years from the First Crusade (1095-1102) to the fall of Malta (1798) and draws together scholars working on theatres of war, their home fronts and settlements from the Baltic to Africa and from Spain to the Near East and on theology, law, literature, art, numismatics and economic, social, political and military history. Routledge publishes this journal for The Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East. Particular attention is given to the publication of historical sources - narrative, homiletic and documentary - but studies and interpretative essays are welcomed too. Crusades also incorporates the Society's Bulletin. The editors are Professor Benjamin Z. Kedar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Professor Jonathan Phillips, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK; Iris Shagrir, The Open University of Israel; and Nikolaos G. Chrissis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

Frankish Jerusalem

Frankish Jerusalem
Author: Anna Gutgarts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2024-02-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1009418327

An in-depth analysis of the dynamic process of urbanisation in Frankish Jerusalem.

Crusading on the Edge

Crusading on the Edge
Author: Torben K. Nielsen
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Baltic States
ISBN: 9782503548814

"This volume brings together contributions from fifteen historians and art historians working on the history of the crusades, focusing on Iberia and the Baltic region. The subjects treated include the historiography of the Iberian and Baltic crusades; the transfer of crusading ideas from the Holy Land to Iberia and the Baltic region and the use of such ideas in local rhetoric and propaganda; the papal attitudes towards the Iberian and Baltic campaigns; the papal attitudes towards Muslims living in Christian Spain; the interaction between conquered and conquerors as reflected in art and architecture; and the exchange of information about the crusades in Iberia and the wider Baltic Region. The collection thus throws further light not only onto events in the Iberian Peninsula and the Baltic region but also onto the development of the crusade movement in general. It constitutes a valuable resource for both undergraduates and postgraduates studying the crusade movement in the Middle Ages."--

Crusading Peace

Crusading Peace
Author: Tomaz Mastnak
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2002-02-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520226356

The Crusades and Christian peace movements opposing them.