The Leper King

Author : Bernard Hamilton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521017475

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The Leper King and His Heirs by Bernard Hamilton Pdf

The reign of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1174-85) has traditionally been seen as a period of decline when, because of the king's illness, power came to be held by unsuitable men who made the wrong policy decisions. Notably, they ignored the advice of Raymond of Tripoli and attacked Saladin, who was prepared to keep peace with the Franks while uniting the Islamic near east under his rule. This book challenges that view, arguing that peace with Saladin was not a viable option for the Franks; that the young king, despite suffering from lepromatous leprosy (the most deadly form of the disease) was an excellent battle leader who strove with some success to frustrate Saladin's imperial ambitions; that Baldwin had to remain king in order to hold factions in check; but that the society over which he presided was, contrary to what is often said, vigorous and self-confident.

Author : Scott R. Rezer
Publisher : Scott R Rezer
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781441521620

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The Leper King by Scott R. Rezer Pdf

King of Jerusalem and Defender of the Holy Sepulcher, Baldwin IV walks the sword's edge between the intriguing barons of his own Court and the jihad of Islam. Between the two, however, a sinister presence lurks--a heretical society called the Order of Sion that will stop at nothing to see its own dark designs come to fruition. Baldwin is young, innocent, and a military strategist of no small measure. And, he is a leper. In the midst of mounting political tensions and war, a mysterious woman unexpectedly befriends the lonely sick king--a woman who claims she is Mary Magdalen.

Author : Susan Peek
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781618901941

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Crusader King by Susan Peek Pdf

A new historical novel about the unusual life of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, the leper crusader king who - despite ascending to the throne at only 13, his early death at 24 and his debilitating disease - performed great and heroic deeds in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Teenagers and avid readers of all ages will be amazed at this story and be inspired by a faith that accomplished the impossible!

Author : Malcolm Barber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 45,6 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 : Jeffrey Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05
Category : Crusades
ISBN : 1782399283

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God's Wolf by Jeffrey Lee Pdf

The sweeping story of one of the most notorious crusader knights, Reynald de Chatillon - a great Christian hero of the Second Crusade and one of the most hated figures in Islamic history.

Author : Helena P. Schrader
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781627878173

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Balian d'Ibelin by Helena P. Schrader Pdf

Book I in the Award-Winning Jerusalem Trilogy B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree, Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice Hollywood made him a blacksmith; Arab chronicles said he was "like a king." He served a leper, but defied Richard the Lionheart. He was a warrior and a diplomat both. This is the first book of a three-part biography of the historical Balian d'Ibelin.

Author : Bernard Hamilton,Andrew Jotischky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521836388

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Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States by Bernard Hamilton,Andrew Jotischky Pdf

The first comprehensive survey of monasteries and monasticism in the Near East during the 'Crusader' period.

Author : Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101621752

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The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman Pdf

From the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman comes the story of the reign of King Baldwin IV and the Kingdom of Jerusalem's defense against Saladin's famous army. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as Outremer, is the land far beyond the sea. Baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in the early twelfth century, the kingdom defined an utterly new world, a land of blazing heat and a medley of cultures, a place where enemies were neighbors and neighbors became enemies. At the helm of this growing kingdom sits young Baldwin IV, an intelligent and courageous boy committed to the welfare and protection of his people. But despite Baldwin's dedication to his land, he is afflicted with leprosy at an early age and the threats against his power and his health nearly outweigh the risk of battle. As political deception scours the halls of the royal court, the Muslim army--led by the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, Saladin--is never far from the kingdom's doorstep, and there are only a handful Baldwin can trust, including the archbishop William of Tyre and Lord Balian d'Ibelin, a charismatic leader who has been one of the few able to maintain the peace. Filled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Kay Penman's latest novel brings a definitive period of history vividly alive with a tale of power and glory that will resonate with readers today.

Author : Helena P. Schrader
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-15
Category : Crusades
ISBN : 9781627872737

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Defender of Jerusalem by Helena P. Schrader Pdf

Author : David Marcombe
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780851158938

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Leper Knights by David Marcombe Pdf

One of the most unusual contributions to the crusading era was the idea of the leper knight - a response to the scourge of leprosy and the shortage of fighting men which beset the Latin kingdom in the twelfth century. The Order of St Lazarus, which saw the idea become a reality, founded establishments across Western Europe to provide essential support for its hospitaller and military vocations. This book explores the important contribution of the English branch of the order, which by 1300 managed a considerable estate from its chief preceptory at Burton Lazars in Leicestershire. Time proved the English Lazarites to be both tough and tenacious, if not always preoccupied with the care of lepers. Following the fall of Acre in 1291 they endured a period of bitter internal conflict, only to emerge reformed and reinvigorated in the fifteenth century. Though these late medieval knights were very different from their twelfth-century predecessors, some ideologies lingered on, though subtly readapted to the requirements of a new age, until the order was finally suppressed by Henry VIII in 1544. The modern refoundation of the order, a charitable institution, dates from 1962. The book uses both documentary and archaeological evidence to provide the first ever account of this little-understood crusading order.DAVID MARCOMBE is Director of the Centre for Local History, University of Nottingham.

Author : Helena P. Schrader
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Crusades
ISBN : 9781627871945

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Knight of Jerusalem by Helena P. Schrader Pdf

Balian, the landless son of a local baron, goes to Jerusalem to seek his fortune. Instead, he finds himself trapped into serving the young prince suffering from leprosy, an apparent sentence to obscurity and death. But the unexpected death of King Amalric makes the leper boy King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, and Balian’s prospects begin to improve. The Byzantine princess Maria Comnena is just thirteen years old when she arrives in the Kingdom of Jerusalem at her great uncle’s orders to cement the alliance between the two Christian kingdoms in the East. The child wife of a man almost three times her own age, she is despite her excellent education and intelligence little more than a pretty doll in the eyes of her husband. When she fails to produce a male heir for the desperate king, her marriage becomes a gilded prison. Until suddenly the king is dead and Maria finds herself a wealthy widow at just twenty years of age. Meanwhile, the charismatic Kurdish leader Saladin has united the forces of Islam and vowed to drive the Christians into the sea. While King Baldwin IV—and Balian—struggle to save the Holy Land for Christendom by whatever means they can, the internal rivalries of Templars and Hospitallers, the advocates of offense and defense, and the bitter rivalries of barons threaten to tear the kingdom apart.

Author : Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015034228471

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Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites in the Allocutions of Pius XII by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Pdf

Explores the role of the nobility and analogous traditional elites in contemporary society.

Author : Various Authors,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 6637 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780310294146

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Holy Bible (NIV) by Various Authors, Pdf

The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.

Author : Johnnie Moore
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780849964510

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Dirty God by Johnnie Moore Pdf

Moore draws on both Scripture and his extensive experience with other cultures and religions to show how the God of the Bible is unique in his willingness to be near us in all of our messiness.

Author : J. Lewis Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Kingdom of God
ISBN : 1557047081

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Kingdom of Heaven by J. Lewis Smith Pdf

The story of the production of the motion picture Kingdom of heaven.