جنگ‌های صلیبی، پادشاهی سیسیل و مدیترانه (مجموعه مطالعات گردآوری‌شده واریوم)

In this collection of studies by James M. Powell, two related centres of attention can be seen. One is the campaigns undertaken by western Europeans in the eastern Mediterranean, chiefly in the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries - the Crusades - the reasons for them and manner in which they were organized and promoted. The other is the Kingdom of Sicily under Frederick II, himself a Crusader, and its society and economy, including its Muslim population. A characteristic feature is the author's interest in ordinary participants and the attempt to get behind the generalizations of macro-historians to the extent that may be possible. Contents include: 'Crusading: 1099-1999', 'The role of women in the fifth crusade', 'Innocent III and Alexius III: A crusade plan that failed', 'The papacy and the Muslim frontier', 'Genoese trade and the kingdom of Sicily' and 'Economy and society in the kingdom of Sicily under Frederick II: Recent perspectives' James M. Powell. Collection Of 17 Essays By James M. Powell; Previously Published Between 1962 And 2003. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.