The Crusaders Kingdom

Author : W B Bartlett
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468075

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Downfall of the Crusader Kingdom by W B Bartlett Pdf

Downfall of the Crusader Kingdom tells the story of the reason for Richard the Lionheart's infamous Third Crusade, culminating in the disastrous battle of Hattin in 1187. Hattin is one of the few battles in history that can truly be called decisive, and it was a catastrophe for the Crusaders. The leading men of the kingdom of Jerusalem, including the Knights Templar and the Hospitallers, were trapped in arid wasteland, without water and surrounded by hostile forces. The battle ended with thousands of them being taken prisoner. It was the culmination of a series of events that had been progressively leading the kingdom of Jerusalem down the road to oblivion. It was partly the resurgence of the Muslim Middle East and the rise of Saladin that led to the loss of Jerusalem, but there was another equally dangerous element at work – the enemy within. W.B. Bartlett tells the story of naked ambition and intrigue that led to bitter infighting and ultimately the downfall of the Christian crusaders.

Author : Alan V. Murray
Publisher : Occasional Publications UPR
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9781900934039

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The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem by Alan V. Murray Pdf

Author : Thomas Andrew Archer,Charles Lethbridge Kingsford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Crusades
ISBN : HARVARD:32044025023656

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The Crusades by Thomas Andrew Archer,Charles Lethbridge Kingsford Pdf

Author : Joshua Prawer
Publisher : Phoenix
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Crusades
ISBN : UCAL:B3826971

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The Crusaders' Kingdom by Joshua Prawer Pdf

Interposed between the fall of the Roman Empire and the great Age of Discovery, the Crusades represented the opening chapter of European expansionism and were forerunners to the colonial movement that changed the course of world history.Professor Prawer focuses on the principal achievement of the crusaders - the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem. In so doing he presents in-depth descriptions of what a twelfth and thirteenth century colony looked like and shows how it functioned and developed as a colonial establishment. He identifies the ideological premises of the Crusades and the organization and achievements of the European establishments in the Levant.In considering all aspects of the social and political organisation, economic and cultural developments, the arts, religion, the role of the military and the impact of the Crusades on the conquered peoples, Joshua Prawer throws new light on the origins of colonialism and the nature of a colonial empire.A provocative and fascinating account of a dramatic period of history.

Author : Steven Runciman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1987-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 052134770X

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A History of the Crusades by Steven Runciman Pdf

Sir Steven Runciman explores the First Crusade and the foundation of the kingdom of Jerusalem.

Author : Jacob Ghazarian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136124181

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The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades by Jacob Ghazarian Pdf

This unique study bridges the history of the Crusades with the history of Armenian nationalism and Christianity. To the Crusaders, Armenian Christians presented the only reliable allies in Anatolia and Asia Minor, and were pivotal in the founding of the Crusader principalities of Edessa, Antioch, Jerusalem and Tripoli. The Anatolian kingdom of Cilicia was founded by the Roupenian dynasty (mid 10th to late 11th century), and grew under the collective rule of the Hetumian dynasty (late 12th to mid 14th century). After confrontations with Byzantium, the Seljuks and the Mongols, the Second Crusade led to the crowning of the first Cilician king despite opposition from Byzantium. Following the Third Crusade, power shifted in Cilicia to the Lusignans of Cyprus (mid to late 14th century), culminating in the final collapse of the kingdom at the hands of the Egyptian Mamluks.

Author : Dana Carleton Munro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008802269

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The Kingdom of the Crusaders by Dana Carleton Munro Pdf

Author : Thomas Andrew Archer,Charles Lethbridge Kingsford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89094690781

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The Crusades by Thomas Andrew Archer,Charles Lethbridge Kingsford Pdf

Author : Steven Runciman
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0241298768

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A History of the Crusades by Steven Runciman Pdf

The second volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades 'There was magic about. Saladin himself was troubled by terrible dreams...' Steven Runciman's unrivalled history of the Crusades is a classic of learning and vivid, compelling storytelling, which brilliantly brings to life the personalities, battles, massacres, triumphs and follies of these epochal events. In this second volume of his trilogy Runciman tells the story of the foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the disastrous, bloody Second Crusade and the inexorable rise of the crusaders' nemesis, Saladin. 'The pre-eminent historian of the Byzantine Empire and of the Crusades ... a surefooted guide who could render the past visible and familiar' Daily Telegraph 'He tells his story plain ... always pleasurable to read' Gore Vidal

Author : Silvia Rozenberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Crusades
ISBN : UCSD:31822028624617

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Knights of the Holy Land by Silvia Rozenberg Pdf

Author : Malcolm Barber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : Denys Pringle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0521460107

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Secular Buildings in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem by Denys Pringle Pdf

A descriptive gazetteer of all the secular buildings known to have existed within the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Author : Steven Runciman
Publisher : Penguin Classics
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 014198550X

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A History of the Crusades by Steven Runciman Pdf

The first volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades 'On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel' An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runciman's A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional view of the Crusades as a romantic Christian adventure, and instead shifted the focus of the story to the East. With verve and drama, volume one of Runciman's trilogy tells the story of the First Crusade - from its unlikely beginnings in pilgrimage to the horrors of the siege of Jerusalem and the carving out of new territory on the edge of the eastern Mediterranean. 'Without question one of the major feats of contemporary historical writing' The New York Times 'The historian whose magisterial works transformed our understanding of Byzantium, the medieval church and the crusades' Guardian

Author : Aharon Ben-Ami
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400874675

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Social Change in a Hostile Environment by Aharon Ben-Ami Pdf

Through a comprehensive case study of the twelfth-century Crusaders' Kingdom of Jerusalem, the author shows how a changing international system encourages or retards the development of social structures, thereby relating the Crusaders’ experience to contemporary affairs. The Kingdom’s social structure was influenced by intensive lslamic pressure on all sides, and its eventual collapse was due almost entirely to its failure to adapt its suddenly irrelevant feudal institutions to the demands of its new situation. Professor Ben-Ami suggests that the patterns exemplified in this conflict enable the exploration of the general idea that societies interlocked in a prolonged conflict tend to affect one another’s social organization as they respond to developing needs implicated in the international system. Originally published in 1969. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Peter W. Edbury
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0521458374

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The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191-1374 by Peter W. Edbury Pdf

A contribution to the history of the Crusades in the Levant, this text is a scholarly study of medieval Cyprus.