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James Naus - Constructing kingship: The Capetian monarchs of France and the early Crusades (Manchester Medieval Studies MUP) - 9780719090974 - V9780719090974
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Constructing kingship: The Capetian monarchs of France and the early Crusades (Manchester Medieval Studies MUP)

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Description for Constructing kingship: The Capetian monarchs of France and the early Crusades (Manchester Medieval Studies MUP) Hardcover. This book examines the relationship between the Capetian monarchs of France and the Crusades, and considers the challenge to political authority that confronted them following their failure to join the early crusades, and their less-than-impressive involvement in later ones. Series Editor(s): Rigby, Steve. Series: Manchester Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Crusading kings such as Louis IX of France and Richard I of England exert a unique hold on our historical imagination. For this reason, it can be easy to forget that European rulers were not always eager participants in holy war. The First Crusade was launched in 1095, and yet the first monarch did not join the movement until 1146, when the French king Louis VII took the cross to lead the Second Crusade. One contemporary went so far as to compare the crusades to 'Creation and man's redemption on the cross', so what impact did fifty years of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Manchester Medieval Studies
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719090974
SKU
V9780719090974
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About James Naus
James Naus is Associate Professor of History at Oakland University -- .

Reviews for Constructing kingship: The Capetian monarchs of France and the early Crusades (Manchester Medieval Studies MUP)
'Constructing Kingship is a valuable book which engages seriously with a theme, the impact of the crusades on royal action and ideology, which has been, as Naus points out (pp. 6-7), overlooked for far too long. Its central thesis is a stimulating argument which will hopefully inspire further research on this topic, and throughout the book Naus highlights many fascinating ... Read more

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