Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples – serie
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Encounter between Enemies: Captivity and Ransom in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
Inbunden, 2001
2034 kr
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This fascinating study examines the customs, legal codes, and socioeconomic mechanisms that evolved from the initial Christian-Muslim encounter on Crusader battlefields. It pinpoints changes in European mentality, and conduct of war, tracing acculturation processes in Frankish society in the …
Heritage of Holy Wood: The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image
Inbunden, 2004
2101 kr
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In the fourth century the idea arose that the Cross on which Christ was crucified had been found by Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. Thus began a legend that would grow and flourish throughout the Middle Ages and cause the diffusion of countless splinters of holy wood. And where there is …
