Recalcitrant Crusaders?: The Relationship Between Southern Italy and Sicily, Crusading and the Crusader States, C. 1060-1198

ISBN-13: 9780367313463 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 236 str.

Paula Z. Hailstone

Opis

This book explores the contribution of southern Italy and Sicily to the crusades and crusader states. By adopting the theme of identity as a tool of analysis, it argues that the kingdom was a leading participant in crusading.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The Italo-Norman Crusaders - identities and influences; 2: Conscious construction of identity; 3: Eclectic identities and shifting alignments in the kingdom of Sicily, c. 1130-54; 4: Assuming a crusader identity - the kingdom if not the king; 5: A conduit of communication reflecting continuous commitment; Conclusion

O autorze

Paula Z. Hailstone completed her PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2019 under Professor Jonathan Phillips. She is currently an independent researcher.