Crusade preaching and the ideal crusader / by Miikka Tamminen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tamminen, Miikka, author.

Series:

Sermo ; volume 14.

Sermo: Studies on patristic, medieval, and reformation sermons and preaching, 1784-8806 ; volume 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crusades--13th-15th centuries.

Crusades.

Crusades--Sermons.

Preaching--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Preaching.

History.

Preaching--Middle Ages.

Genre:

History.

Sermons.

Physical Description:

viii, 332 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2018]

Summary:

Crusade preachers had a number of responsibilities during the Middle Ages. Preachers were responsible for communicating crusading messages to Christian subjects. They recruited crusaders and sought supporters for the movement. They collected crusading funds and participated in campaigns. During the journeys, the preachers played a central role in creating the identity of the crusading armies, in sustaining the morale of the crusaders, and in explaining the goals of an expedition to the participants. This book explores the creation of the ideal crusader in thirteenth-century society. It presents, for the first time, a study of the crusade model sermons of the thirteenth century as a corpus in its entirety. How were the crusades promoted? How was crusading ideology disseminated throughout Christendom by experienced crusade preachers? What were the characteristics of the ideal crusader? The book considers various dimensions of crusade ideology and the values associated with crusading in thirteenth-century society? The qualities that were appreciated and valued by contemporaries, and the traits that were considered disadvantageous in a crusading context. The expectations, the aspirations, and the concerns of crusade preachers with regard to the conduct and the quality of the crusaders are also explored.

Contents:

Veri Crucesignati p. 1

Crusade Studies p. 5

The Authors of the Crusade Sermons p. 14

Spreading the Message p. 22

Chapter 2 The Crusader and the Bible p. 45

The Shield of Joshua p. 45

The Dream of Judas Maccabaeus p. 59

From Patriarchs to Prostitutes p. 66

Biblical Prophecy p. 74

Chapter 3 The Crusader and God p. 91

In the Service of God p. 91

The Imitatio Christi p. 108

Bearing the Stigmata and Suffering with Christ p. 133

The Treasury of Christ's Passion p. 143

Crusading Martyrdom p. 169

Chapter 4 The Crusader and the World p. 203

Mundane Obstacles p. 203

Earthly Wealth p. 219

Pilgrimage Through the Torrent of the World p. 237

The Community of Crusaders p. 259

Harmonious Crusading p. 275.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-322) and indexes.

ISBN:

9782503577258

2503577253

OCLC:

1027105355