Crusading at the Edges of Europe: Denmark and Portugal C.1000 - C.1250

ISBN-13: 9780367881405 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 384 str.

Kurt Villads Jensen

Opis

Crusading at the Edges of Europe follows the major campaigns of the kings and crusaders in Denmark and Portugal and compares institutions, economy, war-technology and crusading ideology, highlighting how the countries learned from each other and became organised for war.

Spis treści

List of Maps and Figures

Preface

1. The Letter to Chief Librarian Bruun











2. Were There Any Crusades in the Periphery?











3. The Missionary Wars of the 11th Century: Precursors of the Crusades











4. Is the Edge of the World Far Away?











5. The Extending of Jerusalem











6. Afonso and Valdemar: The Victorious Crusader Kings











7. The Struggle for Land and History











8. The Rise and Fall of the Crusader Kingdoms











9. Syncretism and Regimentation











10. Co-ordinated Crusades in North and South?











11. Conclusion

Literature

O autorze

Kurt Villads Jensen is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Stockholm, Sweden.