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Sacred Treasure
Crusaders and the Hunt for Relics in the Holy Land
Inbunden, 2027
311 kr
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An insightful new history of crusading, revealing the vital role holy places and relics played in fuelling medieval religious violenceThe Crusades have long been understood as a conquest of the Holy Land directed by the papacy in order to expand Christian control over the medieval Mediterranean …
A Companion to Medieval Pilgrimage
Av Andrew Jotischky, William J. Purkis
Inbunden, 2024
2582 kr
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Pilgrimage to shrines and places of particular holiness was a feature of all three major religious traditions in medieval Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Pilgrims exposed themselves to risk and loss in order to experience the spiritual benefits of devotion to the shrine of a saint or a holy …
Crusading Spirituality in the Holy Land and Iberia, c.1095-c.1187
Häftad, 2014
332 kr
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Argues for a new context for the origins and development of crusading, as an imitation of Christ.For much of the twelfth century the ideals and activities of crusaders were often described in language more normally associated with a monastic rather than a military vocation; like those who took …
Charlemagne Legend in Medieval Latin Texts
Av William J Purkis, Matthew Gabriele
Inbunden, 2016
1503 kr
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Essays on the various manifestations of Charlemagne and his legends.This book explores the multiplicity of ways in which the Charlemagne legend was recorded in Latin texts of the central and later Middle Ages, moving beyond some of the earlier canonical "raw materials", such as Einhard's Vita …
