Title data
The Making of Crusading Heroes and Villains.
ed.: Horswell, Mike ; Skottki, Kristin
London; New York
:
Routledge
,
2021
. -
xiii, 131 p.
- (Engaging the Crusades
; 4
)
ISBN 978-0-367-26444-4
Abstract in another language
This new volume explores the ways in which significant crusading figures have been employed as heroes and villains, and by whom. Each chapter analyses a case study relating to a key historical figure including the First Crusader Tancred; ‘villains’ Reynald of Châtillon and Conrad of Montferrat; the oft-overlooked Queen Melisende of Jerusalem; the entangled memories of Richard ‘the Lionheart’ and Saladin; and the appropriation of St Louis IX by the British. Through fresh approaches, such as a new translation of the inscriptions on the wreath laid on Saladin’s tomb by Kaiser Wilhelm II, this book represents a significant cutting-edge intervention in thinking about memory, crusader medievalism, and the processes of making heroes and villains. The Making of Crusading Heroes and Villains is the perfect tool for scholars and students of the crusades, and for historians concerned with the development of reputations and memory.
Further data
| Item Type: | Book / Monograph |
|---|---|
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Junior Professor Medieval History Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Junior Professor Medieval History > Junior Professor Medieval History - Juniorprof. Dr. Kristin Skottki Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies |
| Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
| DDC Subjects: | 900 History and geography > 900 History |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2020 06:42 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2020 06:42 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/56565 |