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This is the first full translation of Marino Sanudo Torsello's
Secreta fidelium Crucis to be made into English. The work itself is
a piece of crusading propaganda following the fall of Acre in 1291,
written between 1300 and 1321, but it includes much of historical
relevance along with interesting observations on the early history
of Jerusalem and the Crusader Kingdom. The translation is based
upon the text edited by Jacques Bongars in 1611. There is an
introduction that contextualises the book, its author, his sources
and his audience. The notes provide essential information to
clarify internal textual references and allusions, as well as the
role of Biblical references in Sanudo's grand design. The index is
designed to make this detailed text usable and accessible. In this,
his major work, Sanudo advocated the conquest of Egypt as the means
to regain Jerusalem for the Latins and worked through his points
with considerable detail alongside references to 13th-century
Mediterranean history, especially involving Louis IX of France and
Charles of Anjou, king of Naples. Books I and II give considerable
detailed discussion of the concept, plan and costs of his proposed
crusade. Book III provides an outline history of the crusades and
the crusader states. It is derived from a wide-reading of other
sources especially of William of Tyre, and, for events after 1184
on the Eracles, the letters of James of Vitry, and Sanudo's own
experiences in the east. Throughout, the work contains a staggering
amount of cartographical, ethnographical, geographical, and
nautical information, as well as numerous unique insights into
historical events and personalities of the late 13th century, not
only in Outremer but in Western Europe.
Despite the enormous literature on the crusades, the Frankish
states in the Aegean (set up in the wake of the Fourth Crusade in
1204) have been seriously neglected by modern historians. Yet their
history is both compelling in itself - these were the last crusader
states to be set up in the eastern Mediterranean and among the last
to fall to the Turks - and also valuable for the case study they
offer in medieval colonialism. Peter Lock surveys the social,
economic, religious and cultural aspects of the region within a
broad political framework, and explores the clash of cultures
between the Frankish interlopers and their Byzantine subjects. This
is a major addition to crusading studies.
Not just a history of the crusades, but an overview of the
logistical, economic, social and biographical aspects, The
Routledge Companion to the Crusades brings all this information
together into one resource for the very first time. A compilation
of facts, figures, maps, family trees, summaries of the major
crusades and their historiography, the Companion spans a broad
chronological range from the eleventh to the eighteenth century,
and gives a chronological framework and context for modern research
on the crusading movement. This is a key work in the study of the
Crusades, and for students of history and religious studies, this
will become a text invaluable for rapid, reliable consultation.
Despite the enormous literature on the crusades, the Frankish
states in the Aegean (set up in the wake of the Fourth Crusade in
1204) have been seriously neglected by modern historians. Yet their
history is both compelling in itself - these were the last crusader
states to be set up in the eastern Mediterranean and among the last
to fall to the Turks - and also valuable for the case study they
offer in medieval colonialism. Peter Lock surveys the social,
economic, religious and cultural aspects of the region within a
broad political framework, and explores the clash of cultures
between the Frankish interlopers and their Byzantine subjects. This
is a major addition to crusading studies.
This is the first full translation of Marino Sanudo Torsello's
Secreta fidelium Crucis to be made into English. The work itself is
a piece of crusading propaganda following the fall of Acre in 1291,
written between 1300 and 1321, but it includes much of historical
relevance along with interesting observations on the early history
of Jerusalem and the Crusader Kingdom. The translation is based
upon the text edited by Jacques Bongars in 1611. There is an
introduction that contextualises the book, its author, his sources
and his audience. The notes provide essential information to
clarify internal textual references and allusions, as well as the
role of Biblical references in Sanudo's grand design. The index is
designed to make this detailed text usable and accessible. In this,
his major work, Sanudo advocated the conquest of Egypt as the means
to regain Jerusalem for the Latins and worked through his points
with considerable detail alongside references to 13th-century
Mediterranean history, especially involving Louis IX of France and
Charles of Anjou, king of Naples. Books I and II give considerable
detailed discussion of the concept, plan and costs of his proposed
crusade. Book III provides an outline history of the crusades and
the crusader states. It is derived from a wide-reading of other
sources especially of William of Tyre, and, for events after 1184
on the Eracles, the letters of James of Vitry, and Sanudo's own
experiences in the east. Throughout, the work contains a staggering
amount of cartographical, ethnographical, geographical, and
nautical information, as well as numerous unique insights into
historical events and personalities of the late 13th century, not
only in Outremer but in Western Europe.
Not just a history of the crusades, but an overview of the
logistical, economic, social and biographical aspects, The
Routledge Companion to the Crusades brings all this information
together in one resource for the very first time. A compilation of
facts, figures, maps, family trees, summaries of the major crusades
and their historiography, the Companion spans a broad chronological
range from the eleventh to the eighteenth century and gives a
chronological framework and context for modern research on the
crusading movement. This will be a key work in the study of a
fascinating period in history, and for students of history and
religious studies; this will become a text invaluable for rapid,
reliable consultation.
This original, field-changing collection explores the plasticity
and unfinishedness of human subjects and lifeworlds, advancing the
conceptual terrain of an anthropology of becoming. People's
becomings trouble and exceed ways of knowing and acting, producing
new possibilities for research, methodology, and writing. The
contributors creatively bridge ethnography and critical theory in a
range of worlds on the edge, from war and its aftermath, economic
transformation, racial inequality, and gun violence to religiosity,
therapeutic markets, animal rights activism, and abrupt
environmental change. Defying totalizing analytical schemes, these
visionary essays articulate a human science of the uncertain and
unknown and restore a sense of movement and possibility to ethics
and political practice. Unfinished invites readers to consider the
array of affects, ideas, forces, and objects that shape
contemporary modes of existence and future horizons, opening new
channels for critical thought and creative expression.
Contributors. Lucas Bessire, Joao Biehl, Naisargi N. Dave,
Elizabeth A. Davis, Michael M. J. Fischer, Angela Garcia, Peter
Locke, Adriana Petryna, Bridget Purcell, Laurence Ralph, Lilia M.
Schwarcz
Profound changes are occurring in the structure of arms production
in Western Europe. In this book, experts describe how the framework
for producing arms in Western Europe is altered, and how various
actors-firms, governments, unions-are adapting to the new
situation. The book presents detailed analyses for all
arms-producing countries in Western Europe. In addition to
describing recent changes, the authors speculate on the
implications of these for the balance of power in Western Europe,
the relations between Western Europe and the United States, arms
exports to the Third World, and problems of converting military
production to civilian uses.
This original, field-changing collection explores the plasticity
and unfinishedness of human subjects and lifeworlds, advancing the
conceptual terrain of an anthropology of becoming. People's
becomings trouble and exceed ways of knowing and acting, producing
new possibilities for research, methodology, and writing. The
contributors creatively bridge ethnography and critical theory in a
range of worlds on the edge, from war and its aftermath, economic
transformation, racial inequality, and gun violence to religiosity,
therapeutic markets, animal rights activism, and abrupt
environmental change. Defying totalizing analytical schemes, these
visionary essays articulate a human science of the uncertain and
unknown and restore a sense of movement and possibility to ethics
and political practice. Unfinished invites readers to consider the
array of affects, ideas, forces, and objects that shape
contemporary modes of existence and future horizons, opening new
channels for critical thought and creative expression.
Contributors. Lucas Bessire, Joao Biehl, Naisargi N. Dave,
Elizabeth A. Davis, Michael M. J. Fischer, Angela Garcia, Peter
Locke, Adriana Petryna, Bridget Purcell, Laurence Ralph, Lilia M.
Schwarcz
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