The crusader states / Malcolm Barber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barber, Malcolm.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crusades.

Christianity and other religions--Islam.

Christianity and other religions.

Civilization, Medieval.

Latin Orient--History.

Latin Orient.

Jerusalem--History--Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244.

Jerusalem.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (503 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 re-establish 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 life-long interest, Barber presents a complete narrative and cultural history of the crusader states while setting a new standard for the term "total history."

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Maps

Introduction

CHAPTER 1. The Expedition to Jerusalem

CHAPTER 2. Syria and Palestine

CHAPTER 3. The First Settlers

CHAPTER 4. The Origins of the Latin States

CHAPTER 5. The Military, Institutional and Ecclesiastical Framework

CHAPTER 6. Antioch and Jerusalem

CHAPTER 7. The Second Generation

CHAPTER 8. The Zengid Threat

CHAPTER 9. The Frankish Imprint

CHAPTER 10. King Amalric

CHAPTER 11. The Disintegration of the Crusader States

CHAPTER 12. The Battle of Hattin and its Consequences

CHAPTER 13. The Third Crusade

Conclusion

Chronology

Abbreviations

Notes

Further Reading

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613858351

9781283545907

128354590X

9780300189315

0300189311

OCLC:

811405698