Record Nr.

UNINA9910169181403321

Autore

Kostick Conor <1964->

Titolo

The social structure of the First Crusade / / by Conor Kostick

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008

ISBN

9786612398452

9781282398450

1282398458

9789047445029

9047445023

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

The medieval Mediterranean, , 0928-5520 ; ; v. 76

Disciplina

956/.014

Soggetti

Crusades - First, 1096-1099

Civilization, Medieval

Social classes - Europe - History - To 1500

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-314) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Materials / C. Kostick -- Introduction / C. Kostick -- Chapter One. The Eyewitnesses / C. Kostick -- Chapter Two. The Early Historians / C. Kostick -- Chapter Three. Pauperes And The First Crusade: From The Preaching Of The Crusade To The Rise Of The Visionaries / C. Kostick -- Chapter Four. Pauperes And The First Crusade: From Antioch To Jerusalem / C. Kostick -- Chapter Five. Milites: Knights Or Simply Mounted Warriors? / C. Kostick -- Chapter Six. Iuvenes: The Glory-Seeking Knights Of The Crusade / C. Kostick -- Chapter Seven. Principes And The Crusading Nobility / C. Kostick -- Chapter Eight. The Leadership Of The First Crusade / C. Kostick -- Chapter Nine. Women And The First Crusade: Prostitutes Or Pilgrims? / C. Kostick -- Conclusion / C. Kostick -- Bibliography / C. Kostick -- Index / C. Kostick.

Sommario/riassunto

The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was an extraordinary undertaking. Because the repercussions of that expedition have rippled on down the centuries, there has been an enormous literature on the subject. Yet, unlike so many other areas of medieval history, until now the First Crusade has failed to attract the attention of historians interested in

social dynamics. This book is the first to examine the sociology of the sources in order to provide a detailed analysis of the various social classes which participated in the expedition and the tensions between them. In doing so, it offers a fresh approach to the many debates surrounding the subject of the First Crusade.