Crusading in the Long Nineteenth Century, 17981928 - Engaging the Crusades, Volume Ten

Crusading in the Long Nineteenth Century offers a trans-cultural examination of "crusade medievalism", that is the use of the symbolism and rhetoric of the crusades in the popular and political discourse of the long nineteenth century.

List of contents

Introduction: Early Modern Crusader Medievalism
Section One: Introduction
Britain: The Crusading Hero
France: A Nation of Crusaders
Iberia: Reviving Past Glories
Germany/Italy: New Nations in the Nineteenth Century
Conclusions
Section Two: Invented Crusading in Orthodox Europe
Greek Irredentism the Megali Idea and Crusading
Bulgaria’s One Man Crusade
Russia and the Adoption of Crusading Terminology
Conclusions
Section Three: Islamicate Views of the Crusades in the Long 19th Century
Salibiyya and Crusading
Indian Muslims
Conclusions
Section Four: World War One & Its Aftermath
World War One
The Rif War and the Carlists: a Crusader Medievalist Holdover
Conclusions
Conclusions

About the author

Adam Knobler is a Professor of the History of Religion at the Center for Religious Studies (CERES), Ruhr Universität Bochum. He is particularly interested in the use of mythologies in creating historical narratives. Among his publications is Mythology and Diplomacy in the Age of Exploration (2016).

Summary

Crusading in the Long Nineteenth Century offers a trans-cultural examination of “crusade medievalism”, that is the use of the symbolism and rhetoric of the crusades in the popular and political discourse of the long nineteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Adam Knobler, Adam (Ruhr Universitat Bochum Knobler, Knobler Adam
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.12.2024
• EAN: 9781138323865
• ISBN: 978-1-138-32386-5
• No. of pages: 116
• Series: Engaging the Crusades
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Religion, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval