Constructing Kingship - The Capetian Monarchs of France and the Early Crusades

This book examines the relationship between the Capetian monarchs of France and the Crusades, and considers the challenge to political authority that confronted them following their failure to join the early crusades, and their less-than-impressive involvement in later ones.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I: Crisis
1 Framing the Capetian Miracle
2 The First Crusade and the new economy of status, 1095-1110
Part II: Response
3 Suger of Saint-Denis and the ideology of crusade
4 Louis VII and the failure of crusade
5 Philip Augustus, political circumstance and crusade
Index

About the author

James Naus is Associate Professor of History at Oakland University

Summary

This book examines the relationship between the Capetian monarchs of France and the Crusades, and considers the challenge to political authority that confronted them following their failure to join the early crusades, and their less-than-impressive involvement in later ones. -- .

Product details

• Authors: James Naus
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781526127259
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-2725-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Manchester Medieval Studies; Manchester Medieval Studies Mu; Manchester Medieval Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries