France and the Holy Land: Frankish Culture at the End of the Crusades
(Part of the Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society Series)
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During the First Crusade launched in 1095, thousands of Europeans fought to liberate Jerusalem from the Seljuk Turks. By 1099, they had succeeded, and in the decades that followed, Franks settled in the newly conquered territory, creating a rich intellectual and cultural life. They wrote poetry and histories of their experiences, erected churches and castles, and commissioned illuminated manuscripts, frescoes, sculpture, and more. The majority...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801878233
ISBN13:9780801878237
Release Date:May 2004
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"
Age Range:22 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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