Crusade and Christendom: Annotated Documents in Translation from Innocent III to the Fall of Acre, 1187-1291 - The Middle Ages Series

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Intended for the undergraduate yet also invaluable for teachers and scholars, this book illustrates how the crusade 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 an up-to-date bibliography. Table of Contents: Editors' Note -- Maps -- 1. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Thirteenth Century -- 2. Areas of the Albigensian Crusade and the Inquisition in Southern France -- 3. The Fourdi Crusade's Route to Constantinople -- 4. The Damietta Region of Egypt -- 5. Progress of the Reconquista in Iberia -- 6. The Mediterranean Region -- Note on Abbreviations and Translation -- Introduction: Crusade and Christendom, 1187-1291 -- 1. Gregory VIII, Audita tremmdi, 1187 -- Part I. The Pope, Crusades, and Communities, 1198-1213 -- 2. Innocent III, Post misera-bile, 1198 -- 3. Innocent III, Multe nobis attulit, 1199 -- 4. The Lambrecht Rite for Taking the Cross, ca. 1200 -- 5. Innocent Ill's Response to the Questions of Hubert Walter, 1200-1201 -- 6. Facets of the Fourth Crusade, 1202-1204 -- 7. The Albigensian Crusade, 1209-1229 -- 8. Roman Intercessory Processions, 1212 -- 9. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212 -- 10. The Children's Crusade, 1212-1213 -- Part II. Crusade and Council, 1213-1215 -- 11. Innocent III, Quia maior 1213 -- 12. Innocent III, Pium et sanbctum, 1213 -- 13. An Anonymous Crusade Recruiting Sermon, ca. 1213-1217 -- 14. Innocent Ill's Response to the Questions of Conrad of Speyer, Quod iuxta verbum 1213 -- 15. Roger Wendover on the Fourth Lateran Council, 1215 -- 16. The Fourth Lateran Council, Canon 71, Ad liberandam, 1215 -- Part III. The Fifth Crusade, 1213-1221 -- 17. Roger Wendover on Signs and Portents, 1217 -- 18. Letters of Gervasc of Premontre, 1216-1217 -- 19. James of Vitry's Sermon to Pilgrims, 1229-1240 -- 20. The Rhineland Crusaders, 1220 -- 21. Oliver of Paderborn, The Capture of Damietta, ca. 1217-1222 -- 22. Roger Wendover, Three Letters from the East, 1221-1222 -- 23. Two Recruiters in Marseilles, 1224 -- 24. Ibn Wasil on the Frankish Surrender, ca. 1282 -- Part IV. The Emperor's Crusade, 1227-1229 -- 25. Roger Wendover on the Crusade of Frederick II, ca. 1230 -- 26. Philip of Novara on the Crusade of Frederick II, ca. 1230 -- 27. Frederick II, Letter to Henry III of England, 1229 -- 28. Ibn Wasil (ca. 1282) and Ibn al-Jauzi (ca. 1250) on the Loss of Jerusalem -- 29. The Letter of Gerold on Antichrist, ca. 1230 -- Part V. The Barons Crusade, 1234-1245 -- 30. Gregory IX, Rachel suum videns, 1234 -- 31. Gregory IX to the Mendicant Orders, Pium et sanctum, 1234 -- 32. Matthew Paris on Mendicant Preaching, 1234-1236 -- 33. Lyrics of Thibaut TV of Champagne, ca. 1234-1239 -- 34. Gregory TX to Frederick II, Considerantes olim, 1238 -- 35. Matthew Paris: Richard of Cornwall on Crusade, 1245 -- 36. Matthew Paris on Crusade Financing, 1241 -- 37. Matthew Paris: The Sack of Jerusalem, 1244 -- 38. The First Council of Lyons, 1245 -- Part VI. The Mongol Crusades, 1241-1262 -- 39. Henry of Saxony to the Duke of Brabant, 1241 -- 40. Frederick II to the Christian Princes, 1241 -- 41. Gregory IX to King Bela of Hungary, Vocem in excelso, 1241 -- 42. Gregory IX to the Abbot of Heiligcnkreuz, Vocem in excelso, 1241 -- 43. Continuatio Sancrucensis, 1234-1266 -- 44. A Thirteenth-Century English Liturgical Response to the Mongol Threat -- 45. Matthew Paris on Archbishop Peter and the Mongol Threat, 1244 -- 46. The First Council of Lyons, 1245 -- 47. The Master of the Temple to the Preceptor of Templar Houses in England, 1261 -- 48. Alexander IV on the Tartar Threat, Clamat in auribus, 1261 -- 49. Letter from Hulagii, Il-Khan of Persia, to Louis IX, 1262 -- Part VII. The Saint's Crusades, 1248-1270 -- 50. Jean de Joinvillc's Preparations for Departure on Crusade, 1248 -- 51. John Sarrasin's Letter on the Capture of Damietta, 1249 -- 52. Ibn Wasil (ca. 1282) and al-Maqrizi (ca. 1440) on Louis's Defeat -- 53. Louis's Letter to the People of France, 1250 -- 54. The Pastoureaux, 1251 -- 55. The Register of Eudes Rigaud, 1260-1269 -- 56. Rutcbeuf, Lament of the Holy Land, ca. 1266 -- Part VIII. The Italian Crusades, 1241-1268 -- 57. Gregory IX to John of Civitella, Cum tibi duxerimus, 1241 -- 58. Matthew Paris on Staufer Italy, 1245-1269 -- 59. Urban IV to Louis IX on Manfred, Ecce fili carissime, 1264 -- 60. Salimbene of Parma on Staufer Italy, ca. 1285 -- 61. The Chronicle of Pedro III of Aragon (1283-1288) -- Part IX. Living and Dying on Crusade -- 62. Ticket-Scalping on a Crusade Ship, 1248 -- 63. Contract of Crusade Service, 1270 -- 64. Lawsuit for Breach of Contract, 1250 -- 65. Traveling in Style and at Risk, 1216-1217 -- 66. The Last Will and Testament of Barzella Merxadrus, 1219 -- 67. The Codicil of Count Henry of Rodez, 1222 -- 68. The Archbishop of York on Ignoble Pilgrims, 1275 -- Part X. The Road to Acre, 1265-1291 -- 69. Gilbert of Tournai on Reform and Crusade, ca. 1272-1274 -- 70. Humbert of Romans, Opusculum tripartitum, ca. 1272-1274 -- 71. Gregory X and the Second Council of Lyons, 1274 -- 72. The Templar of Tyre on the Fall of Acre, 1291 -- 73. Abu l-Fida and Abu l-Mahasin on the Fall of Acre, 1291 -- Index -- Acknowledgments. Biographical Note: Jessalynn Bird is an independent scholar. Edward Peters is Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Pennsylvania. His many books include The First Crusade and Torture, which are also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. James M. Powell was Professor of Medieval History at Syracuse University, and author of the prize-winning Anatomy of a Crusade, 1213-1221 and Albertanus of Brescia: The Pursuit of Happiness in the Early Thirteenth Century, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Review Quotes:"Dedicated to Powell's memory, this book is more than a fitting memorial, it is a masterpiece. . . . A monumental resource that will deservedly be consulted for decades to come."--"Council for European Studies"Review Quotes:"This is more than just a new sourcebook. It provides thorough and thoughtful introductions to sources and their contexts, useful bibliographical notes for each topic, an implicit argument about the nature of the Crusades, and as comprehensive a collection of sources on the thirteenth-century Crusades as exists on the market."--"Medieval Review"Review Quotes:"The translations are crisp, and a scholarly introduction and up-to-date bibliographical apparatus accompany every entry. In a subject where research interests are rapidly expanding, this stands to be of enormous value."--"Journal of Military History"Review Quotes:"Far more than a sourcebook, this is an authoritative guide to the crusading movement in the crucial years between the Third Crusade and the fall of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Through its copious and clear translations, this book brings to students the voices of those who experienced the crusades and their effects. Scholars will also benefit from the expert historiographical and topical discussions as well as up-to-date bibliographies. It is a real trove of information for anyone interested in the thirteenth century."--Thomas Madden, St. Louis UniversityReview Quotes:""Crusade and Christendom" is a revelation, a source collection that will revolutionize the teaching of the crusades. It accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of capturing the richness and complexity of the crusade movement as it was reinvented by Pope Innocent III and further developed by his successors in the thirteenth century. Many of the documents included here are translated in this volume for the first time, and together they cast light on an astonishing variety of phenomena. From the wars against heresy in southern France to negotiations with Mongol armies on the frontiers of Asia, from highly technical papal bulls to gripping battle narratives, from the ecstatic dreams of the Children's Crusade to the mundane details of buying a ticket to the Holy Land, "Crusade and Christendom" opens up the legal, military, and imaginative worlds not just of the crusaders but of medieval Europe and the Middle East more broadly. An essential classroom companion."--Jay Rubenstein, University of TennesseePublisher Marketing: Intended for the undergraduate yet also invaluable for teachers and scholars, this book illustrates how the crusade 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 an up-to-date bibliography. Review Citations:

Choice 12/01/2013 (EAN 9780812244786, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Powell, James M James M. Powell is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at Syracuse University. He is the author or editor of twelve books and has published numerous articles. His most recent books include Tolerance and Intolerance: Social Conflict in the Age of the Crusades and Innocent III: Vicar of Christ or Lord of the World? (CUA Press, 1994).