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The Forgotten Crusaders : Poland and the Crusader Movement in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

By analysing cases of Polish involvement in the crusades and collecting traces of the crusading ideology and preaching in Polish sources from the 12th and 13th century, the book makes a valuable contribution to the discussion about the place of Central Europe in medieval Western Civilization
eBook, English, 2012
BRILL, Leiden, 2012
History
1 online resource (460 pages)
9789004223363, 9781280126710, 9789004185517, 9004223363, 128012671X, 9004185518
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Preface to the English Translation; Timeline; Genealogical Tree; Maps; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One The Echo of Clermont: 1095-1141; Chapter Two The Second Crusade: 1146-49; Chapter Three The Northern Crusades: 1147; Chapter Four Crusaders
Pilgrims
Founders: 1153-87; Chapter Five The Third Crusade: 1187-93; Chapter Six The Fifth Crusade: 1213-21; Chapter Seven Arms to the Aid of the Prussian Mission: 1217-25; Chapter Eight Supporting the Crusading Orders: 1225-35; Chapter Nine Crusading on All Fronts: 1240-48; Chapter Ten Unrealised Plans: 1248-60. Chapter Eleven Attempts to Reverse the Trend: 1261-73Chapter Twelve A Final Change of Formula: 1274-91; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index