The Crusades: An Encyclopedia 4 Volume Set

The Crusades: An Encyclopedia surveys all aspects of the crusading movement from its origins in the 11th century to its decline in the 16th century. Unlike other works, which focus on the eastern Mediterranean region, this expansive four-volume encyclopedia also includes the struggle of Christendom against its enemies in Iberia, Eastern Europe, and the Baltic region, and also covers the military orders, crusades against fellow Christians, heretics, and more. This work includes comprehensive entries on personalities such as Godfrey of Bouillon, who refused the title "King of Jerusalem," and St. Bernard of Clairvaux, who tore up his own clothing to make symbols of the cross for crusaders, as well as key events, countries, places, and themes that shed light on everything from the propaganda that inspired crusading warriors to the ways in which they fought. Special coverage of topics such as taxation, pilgrimage, warfare, chivalry, and religious orders give readers an appreciation of the multifaceted nature of these "holy wars." The first multivolume encyclopedia to document the history of one of the most influential religious movements of the Middle Ages—the Crusades.The Crusades: An Encyclopedia surveys all aspects of the crusading movement from its origins in the 11th century to its decline in the 16th century. Unlike other works, which focus on the eastern Mediterranean region, this expansive four-volume encyclopedia also includes the struggle of Christendom against its enemies in Iberia, Eastern Europe, and the Baltic region, and also covers the military orders, crusades against fellow Christians, heretics, and more.This work includes comprehensive entries on personalities such as Godfrey of Bouillon, who refused the title'King of Jerusalem,'and St. Bernard of Clairvaux, who tore up his own clothing to make symbols of the cross for crusaders, as well as key events, countries, places, and themes that shed light on everything from the propaganda that inspired crusading warriors to the ways in which they fought. Special coverage of topics such as taxation, pilgrimage, warfare, chivalry, and religious orders give readers an appreciation of the multifaceted nature of these'holy wars.' Preliminaries......Page 2 Chronology......Page 0 A......Page 158 B......Page 286 C......Page 354 Plans of Castles in Frankish Greece and Cyprus......Page 496 D......Page 498 E......Page 532 F......Page 578 G......Page 654 H......Page 712 I......Page 782 J......Page 808 K......Page 862 L......Page 874 M......Page 930 N......Page 1022 O......Page 1054 P......Page 1088 Q......Page 1156 R......Page 1160 S......Page 1218 T......Page 1302 U......Page 1372 V......Page 1380 W......Page 1398 Z......Page 1452 Texts and Documents......Page 1456 General Bibliography......Page 1474 Index......Page 1484 About the Editor......Page 1550 Vol. 4 includes texts and documents: A Letter to an Old Crusader -- Five Letters concerning the Second Crusade (1147-1149) -- The Endowment Deed of the Khānqāh al-Ṣalāhiyya in Jerusalem founded by Saladin on 17 October 1189 -- The "Lost" Autobiographical Chapter of William of Tyre's Chronicle (Book XIX.12) } -- German Crusade Songs of the Late Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries -- The Crusade of Emperor Frederick II in Freidank's Bescheidenheit -- The World's Reward / by Konrad von Würzburg