ABSTRACT
Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century sheds new light on formerly less explored aspects of the crusading movement and the Latin East during the thirteenth century.
In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the construction of 'Atlit Castle, a significant section of this volume is dedicated to the castle, which was one of the most impressive built in the Latin East. Scholarly debate has centred on the reasons behind the construction of the castle, its role in the defence of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the thirteenth century, and its significance for the Templar order. The studies in this volume shed new light on diverse aspects of the site, including its cemetery and the surveys conducted there. Further chapters examine Cyprus during the thirteenth century, which under the Lusignan dynasty was an important centre of Latin settlement in the East, and a major trade centre. These chapters present new contributions regarding the complex visual culture which developed on the island, the relation between different social groups, and settlement patterns.
Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of the medieval period, as well as those interested in the Crusades, archaeology, material culture, and art history.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|68 pages
The Latin Kingdom in the thirteenth century
chapter 2|14 pages
The statutes of the Italian brotherhood of the Holy Spirit in Acre
chapter 3|29 pages
“Make camp, lord brothers, on behalf of God”
part 2|70 pages
‘Atlit Castle
chapter 8|15 pages
The medieval cemetery of ‘Atlit
part 3|55 pages
Cyprus under the Lusignans
chapter 10|13 pages
Limassol from 1191 to 1300
chapter 11|14 pages
Arab Christian refugees in Lusignan Cyprus during the thirteenth century
chapter 12|11 pages
The predicaments of Aimery de Lusignan
part 4|28 pages
Literary and textual traditions
chapter 14|14 pages
“Por Ce Qu’i Mielz L’Entendent Qui Ne Sunt Letree”
part 5|73 pages
The Latin East and the West in the thirteenth century