Crusades

by Madden, Thomas F.

• ISBN13: 9780472031276
• ISBN10: 0472031279
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-07
• Publisher: Univ of Michigan Pr

Summary

An important, richly illustrated account of the struggle between Christianity and Islam in the Near East, and an essential guide to understanding many modern-day conflicts, from the Balkans and Lebanon to Palestine and the War on Terror ". . . the ideal volume for anyone with a desire to know more about the struggle between Christianity and Islam in the Near East. . . . Beautifully illustrated, this informative guide to the major Crusades not only clearly defines the conflict and traces the individual campaigns but also places in context the historical roots of the 21st century tensions between Islam and the West." ---Monterey County Herald "The book is a model of organization and pertinent illustration, with maps, sidebars, a chronology and an accessible bibliography. Given so fine and comprehensive an introduction, readers are likely to turn to the classic prose narratives, both Christian and Islamic. They will also have a new appreciation of the current Christian-Islamic conflict and its many roots." ---ForeWord "[Crusades] is attractively illustrated and has a great number of boxes and sidebars offering a more detailed examination of people and events that are mentioned in the main text. A useful introduction to the subject for students and interested readers alike, [and] a fine addition to both public and academic libraries." ---Library Journal * Includes more than 150 photographs, maps, and specially commissioned artworks, all in full color * With special features on a variety of key topics, from Jerusalem: City of Holy Places to the Glories of the Ottoman Empire

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Christendom and the Umma	p. 12
Christian Unity and Divergence	p. 14
The Rise of Islam	p. 18
Pilgrimage	p. 22
The Shared Holy Land	p. 24
Christian Holy War and Jihad	p. 26
The West Awakes: The Eleventh Century	p. 28
The First Crusade: "Impelled by the Love of God"	p. 32
Chaos in the East	p. 34
The Armies Depart	p. 36
The Campaign in Anatolia	p. 40
The Sieges of Antioch	p. 42
The Road to Jerusalem	p. 44
The Fall of the Holy City	p. 46
The Growth of the Latin East	p. 48
The Diversity of Crusading	p. 50
"Warrior Monks": The Military Orders	p. 52
The Rise of Islamic Unity	p. 54
Crusader Castles	p. 56
The Second Crusade: War Cruel and Unremitting	p. 58
Disaster in the East	p. 60
The Kingdom Recovers	p. 64
European Settlement in the East	p. 66
The Race for Egypt	p. 68
The Rise of Saladin	p. 70
The Horns of Hattin	p. 74
"Sweet Victory": Saladin Triumphant	p. 76
The Third Crusade: A Campaign of Europe's Elite	p. 78
The Kings Take the Cross	p. 80
The Crusade Heads East	p. 82
Barbarossa's Crusade	p. 84
The Siege of Acre	p. 86
Control of the Sea	p. 88
Advance to Jerusalem	p. 90
Discord and Rivalry	p. 94
The End of the Enterprise	p. 96
The Fourth Crusade: A Tragic Misfire	p. 98
A New Pope, a New Crusade	p. 100
Venice Joins the Crusade	p. 102
Broken Promises	p. 104
The Conquest of Zara	p. 106
An Errand of Mercy	p. 108
Relations Sour	p. 110
The Sack of Constantinople	p. 112
The Founding of the Latin Empire	p. 114
The Spoils of War	p. 116
Crusades in Europe: Infidels, Pagans, and Heretics	p. 118
The Reconquista	p. 120
The Fruits of Three Faiths	p. 124
The Wendish Crusade	p. 126
Crusades in the Eastern Baltic	p. 128
The Albigensian Crusade	p. 132
Popular Crusades	p. 136
Political Crusades	p. 138
The Hussite Crusade	p. 140
The Fifth Crusade to 1291: The Loss of the Holy Land	p. 142
The Crusader States	p. 144
Council and Crusade	p. 146
The Fifth Crusade	p. 148
Prophecy	p. 152
The Crusade of Frederick II	p. 154
Disorder in the Crusader Kingdom	p. 156
The First Crusade of Louis IX	p. 158
The Mamluk Sultanate	p. 160
The End of the Latin Empire	p. 162
A Kingdom Without a King	p. 164
The Second Crusade of Louis IX	p. 166
The Decline of the Latin East	p. 168
The Fall of Acre	p. 170
The Last Crusades: The Ottoman Threat	p. 172
Crusading Projects and Dreams	p. 174
Cyprus: The New Frontline	p. 176
The Rise of the Ottomans	p. 178
The Maritime League	p. 180
The Conquest of the Balkans	p. 182
The Crusade of Nicopolis	p. 184
Disaster at Varna	p. 186
The Fall of Constantinople	p. 188
Knights of the Mediterranean	p. 190
The Reformation	p. 192
The Battle of Lepanto	p. 194
The Glories of the Ottomans	p. 196
The End of the Crusades	p. 198
The Legacy of the Crusades	p. 200
Crusading in the Western Imagination	p. 202
Islamic Responses to the West	p. 206
A Clash of Civilizations?	p. 210
Further Reading	p. 212
Chronology	p. 214
Index	p. 215
Text Acknowledgments	p. 222
Picture Credits	p. 224
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