Wendish Crusade, 1147 - The Development of Crusading Ideology in the Twelfth Century

"The Wendish Crusade of 1147, one of the Northern Crusades and a part of the Second Crusade, took place at a critical phase in the evolution of crusading rhetoric"--

List of contents

Foreword
List of abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Crusade ideology in northern Europe and Bernard of Clairvaux
3 Forced conversion and the new canon law (ius novum)
4 The conquest of a pagan territory blessed by the church
5 Expanding the crusading ideal on the eastern shore of the Baltic
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Mihai Dragnea completed his doctoral research at the Romanian Academy ('Nicolae Iorga' Institute of History). The thesis entitled Mission and Crusade in the Wendish Territory, 12th Century was published in Romanian in 2019. His research interests include the relations between Germans and Wends during the High Middle Ages, with a focus on crusading and conversion. He is the current President of the Balkan History Association.

Summary

The Wendish Crusade of 1147, one of the Northern Crusades and a part of the Second Crusade, took place at a critical phase in the evolution of crusading rhetoric.

Product details

• Authors: Mihai agnea, Mihai Dragnea
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367366964
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36696-4
• No. of pages: 68
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Europe, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, Middle East, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, History and Archaeology, Specific wars and campaigns, Crusades