The Crusades / Brenda Stalcup, book editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Turning points (Greenhaven Press)Publication details: San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, Description: 258 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1565109937
  • 9781565109933
  • 1565109929
  • 9781565109926
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 909.07 21
LOC classification:
  • D159 .C787 2000
Contents:
Part I. The Origins of the Holy Wars -- An Upheaval of Empires / Alfred Duggan -- The Feudal System and Church Reform / Sidney Painter -- The Importance of Pope Urban II / Robert Payne -- The Pilgrimage Origins of the Crusades / Marcus Bull -- Economic Factors / Hans Eberhard Mayer -- Part II. Why Participants Went on the Crusades -- A Variety of Reasons for Crusading / Ronald C. Finucane -- Taking the Cross : Responsibilities and Rewards / Jonathan Riley-Smith -- The Military Orders / Henry Treece -- Religious Hysteria Led to Participation / Norman P. Zacour -- Part III. Social Changes and Cultural Influences of the Crusades -- Life in the Crusader Kingdoms / Antony Bridge -- Relations Between Eastern and Western Christians / R.C. Smail -- The Crusades' Impact on Women and Jews / Ronald C. Finucane -- Expansion of Trade / Hilmar C. Krueger -- An Influx of Knowledge from the East / Martin Erbstosser -- Part IV. Were the Crusades a Success? -- The Crusades Were Successful / T.A. Archer, Charles Lethbridge Kingsford -- The Crusades Were a Partial Success / James A. Brundage -- The Crusades Were a Failure / Steven Runciman -- Part V. The Legacy of the Crusades -- The Crusades Led to the Decay of Near Eastern Civilization / J.J. Saunders -- The Crusades Precipitated the Discovery of the New World / Joshua Prawer -- The Crusades Gave Rise to the Modern Conflict in the Middle East / Karen Armstrong.
Summary: "As a result of the Crusades 'contact with new cultures opened up new ways of thinking and led to increased commerce, advances in literature, and increased knowledge of geography. This collection of essays chronicles the origins of the Crusades and discusses its social and cultural impact on medieval society.'" Publisher's Note.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-251) and index.

Part I. The Origins of the Holy Wars -- An Upheaval of Empires / Alfred Duggan -- The Feudal System and Church Reform / Sidney Painter -- The Importance of Pope Urban II / Robert Payne -- The Pilgrimage Origins of the Crusades / Marcus Bull -- Economic Factors / Hans Eberhard Mayer -- Part II. Why Participants Went on the Crusades -- A Variety of Reasons for Crusading / Ronald C. Finucane -- Taking the Cross : Responsibilities and Rewards / Jonathan Riley-Smith -- The Military Orders / Henry Treece -- Religious Hysteria Led to Participation / Norman P. Zacour -- Part III. Social Changes and Cultural Influences of the Crusades -- Life in the Crusader Kingdoms / Antony Bridge -- Relations Between Eastern and Western Christians / R.C. Smail -- The Crusades' Impact on Women and Jews / Ronald C. Finucane -- Expansion of Trade / Hilmar C. Krueger -- An Influx of Knowledge from the East / Martin Erbstosser -- Part IV. Were the Crusades a Success? -- The Crusades Were Successful / T.A. Archer, Charles Lethbridge Kingsford -- The Crusades Were a Partial Success / James A. Brundage -- The Crusades Were a Failure / Steven Runciman -- Part V. The Legacy of the Crusades -- The Crusades Led to the Decay of Near Eastern Civilization / J.J. Saunders -- The Crusades Precipitated the Discovery of the New World / Joshua Prawer -- The Crusades Gave Rise to the Modern Conflict in the Middle East / Karen Armstrong.

"As a result of the Crusades 'contact with new cultures opened up new ways of thinking and led to increased commerce, advances in literature, and increased knowledge of geography. This collection of essays chronicles the origins of the Crusades and discusses its social and cultural impact on medieval society.'" Publisher's Note.

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