In 1213; Pope Innocent III issued his letter Vineam Domini; thundering against the enemies of Christendom—the "beasts of many kinds that are attempting to destroy the vineyard of the Lord of Sabaoth"—and announcing a General Council of the Latin Church as redress. The Fourth Lateran Council; which convened in 1215; was unprecedented in its scope and impact; and it called for the Fifth Crusade as what its participants hoped would be the final defense of Christendom. For the first time; a collection of extensively annotated and translated documents illustrates the transformation of the crusade movement.Crusade and Christendom explores the way in which the crusade was used to define and extend the intellectual; religious; and political boundaries of Latin Christendom. It also illustrates how the very concept of the crusade was shaped by the urge to define and reform communities of practice and belief within Latin Christendom and by Latin Christendom's relationship with other communities; including dissenting political powers and heretical groups; the Moors in Spain; the Mongols; and eastern Christians. The relationship of the crusade to reform and missionary movements is also explored; as is its impact on individual lives and devotion. The selection of documents and bibliography incorporates and brings to life recent developments in crusade scholarship concerning military logistics and travel in the medieval period; popular and elite participation; the role of women; liturgy and preaching; and the impact of the crusade on western society and its relationship with other cultures and religions.Intended for the undergraduate yet also invaluable for teachers and scholars; this book illustrates how the crusades became crucial for defining and promoting the very concept and boundaries of Latin Christendom. It provides translations of and commentaries on key original sources and up-to-date bibliographic materials.
#794357 in Books University of Pennsylvania Press 2000-07-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.24 x .93 x 6.14l; 1.28 #File Name: 0812217322376 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. New Perspective on a Tragic RevolutionBy Michael in SCDr O'Shaughnessy's book is excellently written; readable and well researched with the supporting data to make his case that the mainland and island plantation societies shared a common ethos and culture. He also explains why the mainland plantation societies tragically decided to throw in their lot with New England; a decision that ultimately doomed the South and the Caribbean and led to the rise of New England and the Mid-Atlantic. And he explains why the West Indian colonists could not join their mainland cousins in the revolution.This book and others like it have greatly altered my thinking on the American Revolution as a Southerner and a student of history. I recommend it to those with an open mind who can see past the USA civic-nationalist narrative of history.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Why Did only 13 Colonies Revolt?By Frederick J. GraboskeSpecialists in the history of the Revolution; its causes; and its immediate consequences have not concerned themselves with examining why the British Caribbean colonies did not join their northern brethren. There were close family and trade ties between the 2 groups of colonies and all of them had grievances against London.This book explains how the Caribbean colonies and Britain were able to resolve their differences short of revolution. It also explores the role played by the need to defend these colonies against the depredations of the French in the British imperial planning for the Revolutionary War. Very interesting and highly recommended.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Peter M.Thanks
