Seventh Crusade, 1244-1254

Seventh Crusade, 1244-1254

Sources and Documents

Barber, Professor Malcolm; Housley, Professor Norman; Edbury, Professor Peter W.; Jackson, Professor Peter; Hamilton, Professor Bernard; Jackson, Professor Peter

Taylor & Francis Ltd

08/2007

274

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Inglês

9780754657224

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The Seventh Crusade, led by King Louis IX of France, was the last major expedition for the recovery of the Holy Land actually to reach the Near East. This text comprises translations of the documents and of extracts from narrative sources - both Muslim and Christian - relating to the crusade, and includes texts, notably the account of Ibn Wasil.
Contents: Preface; Introduction; King Louis takes the Cross; Preparations for the crusade; The attitude of the Emperor Frederick II; Rival crusades; The 1st phase of the crusade: victory and disaster in Egypt; Events in the Muslim camp, and the Mamluk coup d'etat; The reaction to failure: criticism and the rational explanation; The 'crusade' of the pastoureaux (1251); Efforts to send assistance to King Louis from the West; The 2nd phase: King Louis's 4-year stay in Palestine; Bibliography; Index.
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