[PDF.35tn] To Follow in Their Footsteps: The Crusades and Family Memory in the High Middle Ages

To Follow in Their Footsteps: The Crusades and Family Memory in the High Middle Ages

[PDF.hx75] To Follow in Their Footsteps: The Crusades and Family Memory in the High Middle Ages

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 | #1892783 in Books |  Cornell University Press |  2012-10-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.30 x1.20 x6.50l,1.50 | File type: PDF | 336 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Well researched and presented|By Randall J. Mardus|I enjoy this book for its detailed research. Dr. Paul covers historical figures, events, and locations of the High Middle Ages fluently. Dr. Paul also presents his case clearly only using the occasional tangential story to support or elucidate his greater thesis.| ||"A prominent example (of many) from Medieval Europe of how past generations were invoked to mould the actions of their successors is supplied by the crusades. As Nicholas Paul puts it in this lively new account, "crusading was always a family matter." And by

When the First Crusade ended with the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099, jubilant crusaders returned home to Europe bringing with them stories, sacred relics, and other memorabilia, including banners, jewelry, and weapons. In the ensuing decades, the memory of the crusaders' bravery and pious sacrifice was invoked widely among the noble families of western Christendom. Popes preaching future crusades would count on these very same families for financing, leadership, and f...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.To Follow in Their Footsteps: The Crusades and Family Memory in the High Middle Ages   |  Nicholas L. Paul.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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