The Forgotten Crusaders

Poland and the Crusader Movement in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-18551-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 56, 434 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 862 g

Reihe: The Northern World

This book investigates into the Polish participation in the Crusades to the Holy Land, as well as the organisation of the campaign of preaching of the Cross and the collection of resources for the support of the Crusades by the Church. By broadening the scope of enquiry to consider the application of the motifs of crusading against Poland’s pagan neighbours, local heretics or political opponents of the Church it provides conclusions which may interest the international reader. Finally, it shows the wider context of the Crusades, looking at the influence of the crusading ideology on different areas of life in medieval Poland – one of the countries of ‘young Europe’ (to use J. Kloczowski’s term) – thus making an interesting contribution to our knowledge of European culture in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Forgotten Crusaders, being an attempt to take a wider look at the relationships between Poland and the crusading movement, therefore has the potential to make a valuable contribution to the state of research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gladysz, Mikolaj

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the English Translation. vii
Timeline. xi
Genealogical Tree. xv
Maps. xvii
Abbreviations. xxiii

Introduction. 1

I The Echo of Clermont: 1095–1141. 15
II The Second Crusade: 1146–49. 39
III The Northern Crusades: 1147. 67
IV Crusaders—Pilgrims—Founders: 1153–87. 97
V The Third Crusade: 1187–93. 121
VI The Fifth Crusade: 1213–21. 147
VII Arms to the Aid of the Prussian Mission: 1217–25. 175
VIII Supporting the Crusading Orders: 1225–35. 213
IX Crusading on All Fronts: 1240–48. 253
X Unrealised Plans: 1248–60. 297
XI Attempts to Reverse the Trend: 1261–73. 333
XII A Final Change of Formula: 1274–91. 359

Conclusion. 385

Bibliography. 395
Index. 427

Über Autor(innen)

Mikolaj Wiktor Gladysz, Ph.D. (2001) in Humanities, University of Gdansk, is a medievalist and manager who specializes in educational multimedia and Internet projects. He has published a number of books in Poland, including a series of history textbooks Podróze w czasie Historia (Gdansk).