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Fulk and Melisende

Author : Danielle Park
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781472473738
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Fulk and Melisende written by Danielle Park and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melisende and Fulk governed the Kingdom of Jerusalem during a period of significant change which coincided with the rise of Zengi and the subsequent union of Mosul and Aleppo under one ruler, the atabegâe(tm)s attempts to control Damascus, and the consolidation of a more coherent and cohesive anti-Frankish campaign from the Muslim forces. This book will provide an extensive survey of Fulk and Melisendeâe(tm)s reign, place their rule within the broader framework of kingship in the Crusader States, and consider the developments that took place under their governance. This volume will begin by addressing the coupleâe(tm)s âe~back-historyâe(tm) - Melisende's role as heiress, Fulk's political and military background in Anjou, and his experiences in the Holy Land before his second marriage - which must have shaped their approach to the government of the Latin East. Later chapters will investigate the dynamics of their political partnership, assess the decisions made in the kingdom of Jerusalem, determine their roles and impact in the internal and external politics and diplomacy, and detail the couple's working relationship through evaluation of their charters - which dealt with diverse matters such as law, donations and the endorsing of transactions. A final section of the book will focus on the memory of their reign and discuss the perceptions of both the king and queen as expressed during their lifetimes in contemporary letters and narrative accounts, and afterwards in later chronicles, charters, and manuscript illustrations down to the end of the thirteenth century. This will explore the gendered depictions of the pair and how well they fitted into the established patterns of gender and power, particularly in the light of Fulk acquiring his title through marriage rather than his own bloodline, and the impact of her husbandâe(tm)s death on expectations of Melisende.

Queens of Jerusalem

Author : Katherine Pangonis
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 1474614108
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (746 download)

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Download or read book Queens of Jerusalem written by Katherine Pangonis and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants. Queen Sibylla was the last of a line of formidable female rulers in the Crusader States of Outremer. Yet for all the many books written about the Crusades, one aspect is conspicuously absent: the stories of women. Queens and princesses tend to be presented as passive transmitters of land and royal blood. In reality, women ruled, conducted diplomatic negotiations, made military decisions, forged alliances, rebelled, and undertook architectural projects. Sibylla's grandmother Queen Melisende was the first queen to seize real political agency in Jerusalem and rule in her own right. She outmanoeuvred both her husband and son to seize real power in her kingdom, and was a force to be reckoned with in the politics of the medieval Middle East. The lives of her Armenian mother, her three sisters, and their daughters and granddaughters were no less intriguing. The lives of this trailblazing dynasty of royal women, and the crusading Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, are the focus of Katherine Pangonis's debut book. In QUEENS OF JERUSALEM she explores the role women played in the governing of the Middle East during periods of intense instability, and how they persevered to rule and seize greater power for themselves when the opportunity presented itself.

The Monstrous Regiment of Women

Author : S. Jansen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230602118
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book The Monstrous Regiment of Women written by S. Jansen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-10-17 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Monstrous Regiment of Women , Sharon Jansen explores the case for and against female rule by examining the arguments made by theorists from Sir John Fortescue (1461) through Bishop Bossuet (1680) interweaving their arguments with references to the most well-known early modern queens. The 'story' of early modern European political history looks very different if, instead of focusing on kings and their sons, we see successive generations of powerful women and the shifting political alliances of the period from a very different, and revealing, perspective.

Queen of Swords

Author : Judith Tarr
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312868055
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Queen of Swords written by Judith Tarr and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-10-13 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melisende, princess of the Franks, is heir to the Crusader Kingdom since she has no brothers. The crown would go to the man who married her, and after to her son. But in this "richly textured tapestry steeped in history" ("Booklist"), she proves to be a strong woman who would not submit easily to a husband's rule, nor for long.

Puramore: The Lute of Pythagoras

Author : Steven Wood Collins
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 145689580X
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Puramore: The Lute of Pythagoras written by Steven Wood Collins and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puramore is a science fiction novel that presents a utopian view of the future for mankind. The plot setting takes place between the latter part of the 20th century and the middle part of the 21st. The main character is a British Army general who is assigned by beings from another universe to bring about apotheosis for mankind after defeating its mortal and immortal enemy. * * * Mankind has only two choices after science and technology renders the species utterly obsolete and incapable of survival in the future. One choice compels humanity to submit body and soul to a sinister supernatural civilisation, whilst the other impels mankind to submit to a utopian bioengineering paradigm. The first choice results in extinction of the singularity of the human soul, whilst the second choice leaves it infinitely free and self-determined. General Sir George Smythe, Team Alpha, Nagual sorcerer and quantum computer battle Wingtip and spirit forces at his command to turn the tide of mankind´s survival dilemma decidedly in their favour. In order to prevail against their mortal and immortal foe, they must marshal all the genius and intellectual resources at their disposal to overcome Wingtip´s spiritual advantage. Time is of the essence since their foe is on the brink of delivering the final coup d´état to mankind. The Divine Blade, can be wielded only for the thirteenth and last time. And only a paragon of mankind is fit to wield the Puramore to defeat the mortal and immortal enemy and lead mankind to apotheosis. Failure is not an option for George Smythe, nor for mankind, whether or not he proves himself worthy to wield Puramore. *** If you enjoyed Dan Brown´s "The Lost Symbol", you´ll enjoy discovering the mystic secret of the Puramore talisman.

Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States

Author : Bernard Hamilton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108915922
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States written by Bernard Hamilton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monasticism was the dominant form of religious life both in the medieval West and in the Byzantine world. Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States explores the parallel histories of monasticism in western and Byzantine traditions in the Near East in the period c.1050-1300. Bernard Hamilton and Andrew Jotischky follow the parallel histories of new Latin foundations alongside the survival and revival of Greek Orthodox monastic life under Crusader rule. Examining the involvement of monasteries in the newly founded Crusader States, the institutional organization of monasteries, the role of monastic life in shaping expressions of piety, and the literary and cultural products of monasteries, this meticulously researched survey will facilitate a new understanding of indigenous religious institutions and culture in the Crusader states.

Right and Left in Early Christian and Medieval Art

Author : Robert Couzin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004448713
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Right and Left in Early Christian and Medieval Art written by Robert Couzin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Couzin’s Right and Left in Early Christian and Medieval Art provides the first in-depth study of handedness, position, and direction in the visual culture of Europe and Byzantium from the fourth to the fourteenth century.

Crusader Art of the Twelfth Century

Author : Bianca Kühnel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Crusader Art of the Twelfth Century written by Bianca Kühnel and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the Crusades

Author : Anthony Bale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108474519
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the Crusades written by Anthony Bale and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a literary and cultural history of the idea of crusading over the last millennium.

The Medieval Knight

Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472843584
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Knight written by Christopher Gravett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'knight in shining armour' has become a staple figure in popular culture, and images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction. But what was the medieval knight truly like? In this fascinating title, former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Christopher Gravett describes how knights evolved over three centuries of English and European history, the wars they fought, their lives both in peacetime and on campaign, the weapons they fought with, the armour and clothing they wore and their fascinating code and mythology of chivalry. The text is richly illustrated with images ranging from manuscript illustrations to modern artwork reconstructions and many photographs of historic artefacts and sites.

Jerusalem, 1000–1400

Author : Barbara Drake Boehm
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588395987
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Jerusalem, 1000–1400 written by Barbara Drake Boehm and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international center, home to multiple cultures, faiths, and languages. Harmonious and dissonant voices from many lands, including Persians, Turks, Greeks, Syrians, Armenians, Georgians, Copts, Ethiopians, Indians, and Europeans, passed in the narrow streets of a city not much larger than midtown Manhattan. Patrons, artists, pilgrims, poets, and scholars from Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions focused their attention on the Holy City, endowing and enriching its sacred buildings, creating luxury goods for its residents, and praising its merits. This artistic fertility was particularly in evidence between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries, notwithstanding often devastating circumstances—from the earthquake of 1033 to the fierce battles of the Crusades. So strong a magnet was Jerusalem that it drew out the creative imagination of even those separated from it by great distance, from as far north as Scandinavia to as far east as present-day China. This publication is the first to define these four centuries as a singularly creative moment in a singularly complex city. Through absorbing essays and incisive discussions of nearly 200 works of art, Jerusalem, 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven explores not only the meaning of the city to its many faiths and its importance as a destination for tourists and pilgrims but also the aesthetic strands that enhanced and enlivened the medieval city that served as the crossroads of the known world.

Defender of Jerusalem

Author : Helena P. Schrader
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1627872736
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Defender of Jerusalem written by Helena P. Schrader and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004228322
Total Pages : 1184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These volumes propose a renewed way of framing the debate around the history of medieval art and architecture to highlight the multiple roles played by women. Today’s standard division of artist from patron is not seen in medieval inscriptions—on paintings, metalwork, embroideries, or buildings—where the most common verb is 'made' (fecit). At times this denotes the individual whose hands produced the work, but it can equally refer to the person whose donation made the undertaking possible. Here twenty-four scholars examine secular and religious art from across medieval Europe to demonstrate that a range of studies is of interest not just for a particular time and place but because, from this range, overall conclusions can be drawn for the question of medieval art history as a whole. Contributors are Mickey Abel, Glaire D. Anderson, Jane L. Carroll, Nicola Coldstream, María Elena Díez Jorge, Jaroslav Folda, Alexandra Gajewski, Loveday Lewes Gee, Melissa R. Katz, Katrin Kogman-Appel, Pierre Alain Mariaux, Therese Martin, Eileen McKiernan González, Rachel Moss, Jenifer Ní Ghrádaigh, Felipe Pereda, Annie Renoux, Ana Maria S. A. Rodrigues, Jane Tibbetts Schulenburg, Stefanie Seeberg, Miriam Shadis, Ellen Shortell, Loretta Vandi, and Nancy L. Wicker.

Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture (2 Vol. Set)

Author : Therese Martin
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004185550
Total Pages : 1185 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture (2 Vol. Set) written by Therese Martin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty-four studies in this volume propose a new approach to framing the debate around the history of medieval art and architecture to highlight the multiple roles played by women, moving beyond today's standard division of artist from patron.

On Nothing and Kindred Subjects

Author : Hilaire Belloc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book On Nothing and Kindred Subjects written by Hilaire Belloc and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Anglo-Norman Studies XLIV

Author : Stephen D. Church
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1783277130
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Anglo-Norman Studies XLIV written by Stephen D. Church and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most recent cutting-edge scholarship on the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries.

Defenders of the Holy Land

Author : Jonathan P. Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Defenders of the Holy Land written by Jonathan P. Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most observers, the decades between the great crusading expeditions of the twelfth century saw little contact of note between the Holy Land and Western Europe. In fact, as the neighbouring Muslim powers exerted increasing pressure on the crusaders, the Christians mounted a sustained diplomatic effort to secure outside help. This original investigation reveals for the first time the range and scale of the struggle to preserve Christian control of the Holy Land.