In this book, Megan Cassidy-Welch challenges the notion that using
memories of war to articulate and communicate collective identity
is exclusively a modern phenomenon. War and Memory at the Time of
the Fifth Crusade explores how and why remembering war came to be
culturally meaningful during the early thirteenth century. By the
1200s, discourses of crusading were deeply steeped in the language
of memory: crusaders understood themselves to be acting in
remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice and following in the footsteps
of their ancestors. At the same time, the foundational narratives
of the First Crusade began to be transformed by vernacular
histories and the advent of crusading romance. Examining how the
Fifth Crusade was remembered and commemorated during its triumphs
and immediately after its disastrous conclusion, Cassidy-Welch
brings a nuanced perspective to the prevailing historiography on
war memory, showing that remembering war was significant and
meaningful centuries before the advent of the nation-state. This
thoughtful and novel study of the Fifth Crusade shows it to be a
key moment in the history of remembering war and provides new
insights into medieval communication. It will be invaluable reading
for scholars interested in the Fifth Crusade, medieval war memory,
and the use of war memory.
General
| Imprint: |
Pennsylvania State University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2021 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
Megan Cassidy-Welch
(Professor of History and Head of the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry)
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-271-08353-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-271-08353-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780271083537 |
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