France and the Holy Land: Frankish Culture at the End of the Crusades (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0801878233 ISBN 13: 9780801878237

Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004

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Críticas:

"This book is especially valuable to both art historians and crusade historians, since it provides much that they would otherwise overlook."

(Catholic Historical Review)

"France and the Holy Land brings together some of the finest scholars on the medieval period, offering a series of essays on a variety of subjects related to Frankish culture in the crusader states and, when pertinent to the Crusades, in France itself. Each piece is interesting and valuable: many are gems, combining extraordinary scholarship with smart writing; a few will make major contributions to the literature. As a whole, this volume is unique."

(William C. Jordan, Princeton University)

"This volume makes an excellent contribution to our understanding of the Crusades and culture during the High Middle Ages."

(Comitatus)

"Offers a wide-ranging examination of cultural interchange in the Levant, which will be of interest not only for art historians but for scholars of the Latin East in general."

(Iris Shagrir Mediterranean Historical Review)

"It will be quarried for its information and ideas for many years to come."

(Denys Pringle Crusades)

Reseña del editor:

Few periods in history have captured the public imagination than the Crusades. The Crusaders cut a rakish, Romantic image, as chivalrous knights go off to liberate the Holy Land, to make the world a safer place for Christian pilgrims. But who, really, were the Crusaders? In this exciting, interdisciplinary volume, many aspects of Frankish Crusader culture are explored by some of the leading researchers. Here we examine the art, poetry, and architecture of Crusader Paris; look at the imprint the Frankish knights left on the Levant, and upon the city of Acre in particular. The manuscript also examines cultural exchange, not only with those from Byzantium, but also with Muslims. This book presents thoughtful, provocative essays from leading medievalists that will profoundly influence our understanding of the Crsuades and Crusader culture.

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• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0801878233
• ISBN 13: 9780801878237
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 396
• Herausgeber: Weiss Daniel H., Mahoney Lisa