The Crusades and the expansion of Catholic Christendom, 1000-1714
John France.
Bok Engelsk 2005 John. France,· Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London ; New York : : Routledge, , 2005.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (393 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - In the beginning -- The papal monarchy and the invention of the crusade -- The First Crusade -- Crusade and expansion in the early twelfth century -- Crusade, expansion and check, 1144-92 -- The zenith of the crusading movement, 1192-1254 -- Progress and miscalculation, 1254-1337 -- Failure and fragmentation, 1337-1444 -- Towards a new world, 1444-1714 -- Perspectives.. - The Crusades and the Expansion of Catholic Christendom, 1000-1714 is a fascinating and accessible survey that places the medieval Crusades in their European context, and examines, for the first time, their impact on European expansion. Taking a unique approach that focuses on the motivation behind the Crusades, John France chronologically examines the whole crusading movement, from the development of a 'crusading impulse' in the eleventh century through to an examination of the relationship between the Crusades and the imperialist imperatives of the early modern period.<
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| ISBN | 0415371279. - 0415371287
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