France and the Holy Land: Frankish Culture at the End of the Crusades (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780801878237)

Few periods in history have captured the public imagination than the Crusades. The Crusaders cut a rakish, Romantic image, as chivalrous knights go off to liberate the Holy Land, to make the world a safer place for Christian pilgrims. But who, really, were the Crusaders? In this exciting, interdisciplinary volume, many aspects of Frankish Crusader culture are explored by some of the leading researchers. Here we examine the art, poetry, and architecture of Crusader Paris; look at the imprint the Frankish knights left on the Levant, and upon the city of Acre in particular. The manuscript also examines cultural exchange, not only with those from Byzantium, but also with Muslims. This book presents thoughtful, provocative essays from leading medievalists that will profoundly influence our understanding of the Crsuades and Crusader culture.

Author: Daniel H. Weiss
ISBN-10: 0801878233
ISBN-13: 9780801878237
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/09/2004
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.18w x 1.23d