Burgesses And Burgess Law In The Latin Kingdoms Of Jerusalem And Cyprus 1099 1325

Author : Marwan Nader
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317170716

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Burgesses and Burgess Law in the Latin Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1099–1325) by Marwan Nader Pdf

This is the first book devoted to the study of burgesses in the Latin Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1099-1325). It offers a comprehensive assessment of the contributions made by the non-feudal class to the development of legal and commercial institutions in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. Dispensing with the commonly held view that burgesses had only marginal influence, evidence is presented to illustrate how the existence of a 'middle class' was essential to the ambitions of the kingdoms' leaders. A systematic examination of all relevant contemporary source material - charters, law-books and narrative accounts - sheds light on how serfs and freemen, originating from diverse regions of Europe, were able to organise themselves into a class whose status set them apart from non-Latin Christians and Muslims. The study considers at length the different ways in which burgess legislation was formulated; traces the gradual development of the Cour des Bourgeois, the court of burgesses, in terms of its composition and competence; describes in detail the burgess laws of Acre and Nicosia which related, for example, to marriage and inheritance; and defines the special characteristics of a type of property known as a borgesie which was mostly but not exclusively in the hands of burgesses. Dr Nader's research, furthermore, reveals the complexity of burgess jurisdiction and legislation in the East, and advocates the theory that secular courts established by ecclesiastical institutions exercised authority over burgesses and borgesies in matters which went beyond the parameters of purely ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

Author : Marwan Nader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Courts
ISBN : 1315570548

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Burgesses and Burgess Law in the Latin Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1099-1325) by Marwan Nader Pdf

Author : Marwan Nader
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317170709

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Burgesses and Burgess Law in the Latin Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1099–1325) by Marwan Nader Pdf

This is the first book devoted to the study of burgesses in the Latin Kingdoms of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1099-1325). It offers a comprehensive assessment of the contributions made by the non-feudal class to the development of legal and commercial institutions in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. Dispensing with the commonly held view that burgesses had only marginal influence, evidence is presented to illustrate how the existence of a 'middle class' was essential to the ambitions of the kingdoms' leaders. A systematic examination of all relevant contemporary source material - charters, law-books and narrative accounts - sheds light on how serfs and freemen, originating from diverse regions of Europe, were able to organise themselves into a class whose status set them apart from non-Latin Christians and Muslims. The study considers at length the different ways in which burgess legislation was formulated; traces the gradual development of the Cour des Bourgeois, the court of burgesses, in terms of its composition and competence; describes in detail the burgess laws of Acre and Nicosia which related, for example, to marriage and inheritance; and defines the special characteristics of a type of property known as a borgesie which was mostly but not exclusively in the hands of burgesses. Dr Nader's research, furthermore, reveals the complexity of burgess jurisdiction and legislation in the East, and advocates the theory that secular courts established by ecclesiastical institutions exercised authority over burgesses and borgesies in matters which went beyond the parameters of purely ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

Author : Jonathan Riley-Smith,Susanna A. Throop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350028647

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The Crusades: A History by Jonathan Riley-Smith,Susanna A. Throop Pdf

This fully updated and expanded edition of The Crusades: A History provides an authoritative exploration of one of the most significant topics in medieval and religious history. From the First Crusade right up to the present day, Jonathan Riley-Smith and Susanna Throop investigate the phenomenon of crusading and the crusaders themselves. Now in its 4th edition, this landmark text includes: - A new and more balanced book structure with updated terminology designed to help instructors and students alike - Deliberate incorporation of a wider range of historical perspectives, including Byzantine and Islamic historiographies, crusading against Christians and within Europe, women and gender, and the crusades in the context of Afro-Eurasian history - A dramatically expanded discussion of crusading from the sixteenth through twenty-first centuries - A fully up-to-date bibliographic essay - Additional textboxes, maps, and images The Crusades: A History is the definitive text on the subject for students and scholars alike.

Author : Anna Gutgarts
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009418324

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Frankish Jerusalem by Anna Gutgarts Pdf

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

Author : Benjamin Z. Kedar,Jonathan Phillips,Jonathan Riley-Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351985338

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Crusades by Benjamin Z. Kedar,Jonathan Phillips,Jonathan Riley-Smith Pdf

Crusades covers 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 in all relevant languages - narrative, homiletic and documentary - in trustworthy editions, but studies and interpretative essays are welcomed too. Crusades appears in both print and online editions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004386136

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Crusading in Art, Thought and Will by Anonim Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004341210

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The Uses of the Bible in Crusader Sources by Anonim Pdf

The Uses of the Bible in Crusader Sources seeks to understand the ideology and spirituality of crusading by exploring the biblical imagery and exegetical interpretations that were woven together to form its philosophical basis.

Author : John D. Hosler
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300255140

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Jerusalem Falls by John D. Hosler Pdf

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.

Author : Malcolm Barber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300189315

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The Crusader States by Malcolm Barber Pdf

“An enriching account of the expansion of the political and cultural frontiers of the Latin West in the central Middle Ages.”—History Today 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.” A Choice Outstanding Academic Title in the Western Europe Category “Barber is a highly distinguished scholar, whose touch is continually deft, and he navigates the basis of the main narrative histories with care . . . a delight to read.”—Literary Review

Author : Susan B. Edgington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317176404

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Baldwin I of Jerusalem, 1100-1118 by Susan B. Edgington Pdf

Baldwin of Boulogne was born the youngest of three sons and marked out for a clerical career, yet in turn he became a First Crusader, first Latin count of Edessa and the founder of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem. Nevertheless, remarkably, he has never been the subject of a full-length biography. This study examines in detail the stages of Baldwin’s career, returning to the contemporary evidence to discover the qualities that enabled him not only to succeed his brother as ruler in 1100 but to maintain and expand the new kingdom of Jerusalem through the next eighteen years in the face of aggression from Muslim enemies and rivalry from fellow crusaders.

Author : Nicholas Morton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192557995

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The Crusader States and their Neighbours by Nicholas Morton Pdf

The Crusader States and their Neighbours explores the military history of the Medieval Near East, piecing together the fault-lines of conflict which entangled this much-contested region. This was an area where ethnic, religious, dynastic, and commercial interests collided and the causes of war could be numerous. Conflicts persisted for decades and were fought out between many groups including Kurds, Turks, Armenians, Arabs, and the crusaders themselves. Nicholas Morton recreates this world, exploring how each faction sought to advance its own interests by any means possible, adapting its warcraft to better respond to the threats posed by their rivals. Strategies and tactics employed by the pastoral societies of the Central Asian Steppe were pitted against the armies of the agricultural societies of Western Christendom, Byzantium, and the Islamic World, galvanising commanders to adapt their practices in response to their foes. Today, we are generally encouraged to think of this era as a time of religious conflict, and yet this vastly over-simplifies a complex region where violence could take place for many reasons and peoples of different faiths could easily find themselves fighting side-by-side.

Author : Francisco Apellániz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004431737

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Breaching the Bronze Wall: Franks at Mamluk and Ottoman Courts and Markets by Francisco Apellániz Pdf

Breaching the Bronze Wall deals with the idea that the words of honorable Muslims constitutes proof and that written documents and the words of non-Muslims are of inferior value. Thus, foreign merchants in cities such as Istanbul, Damascus or Alexandria could barely prove any claim, as neither their contracts nor their words were of any value if countered by Muslims. Francisco Apellániz explores how both groups labored to overcome the ‘biases against non-Muslims’ in Mamlūk Egypt’s and Syria’s courts and markets (14th-15th c.) and how the Ottoman conquest (1517) imposed a new, orthodox view on the problem. The book slips into the Middle Eastern archive and the Ottoman Dīvān, and scrutinizes sharīʿa’s intricacies and their handling by consuls, dragomans, qaḍīs and other legal actors.

Author : Jonathan Rubin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107187184

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Intellectual Activity and Intercultural Exchanges in Frankish Acre, 1191-1291 by Jonathan Rubin Pdf

Offers an unprecedentedly rich portrait of the vibrant intellectual and intercultural exchanges sparked by the Crusades in thirteenth-century Acre.

Author : J. Riley-Smith
Publisher : Springer
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137264756

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The Knights Hospitaller in the Levant, c.1070-1309 by J. Riley-Smith Pdf

As one of the greatest of the military orders that were generated in the Church, the Order of the Hospital of St John was a major landowner and a significant political presence in most European states. It was also a leading player in the settlements established in the Levant in the wake of the crusades. It survives today. In this source-based and up-to-date account of its activities and internal history in the first two centuries of its existence, attention is particularly paid to the lives of the brothers and sisters who made up its membership and were professed religious. Themes in the book relate to the tension that always existed between the Hospital's roles as both a hospitaller and a military order and its performance as an institution that was at the same time a religious order and a great international corporation.