The Mediterranean World of Alfonso II and Peter II of Aragon (1162–1213) (The New Middle Ages)

Considering a wide array of sources, this book reveals the tenacity with which Alfonso II (1162-1196) and his son Peter II (1196-1213) of the Crown of Aragon forged a tighter Mediterranean regional network and augmented their regional success. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv The Mediterranean Matrix of Connections for Alfonso II and Peter II....Pages 1-17 Forging a Regional Community: Alfonso II and the Midi....Pages 19-35 Regional Networks and Pilgrimage Spirituality....Pages 37-63 Law, Spirituality, and the Practice of Ethics....Pages 65-87 The Matrimonial Adventures of Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier....Pages 89-101 Mediterranean Communities in Competition and Conflict....Pages 103-122 Fracturing a Regional Community, Part 1: Peter II and the Genesis of the Albigensian Crusade....Pages 123-140 Fracturing a Regional Community, Part 2: Peter II and the Conflicts of the Albigensian Crusade....Pages 141-157 Alfonso II, Peter II, and the Tradition of Community in the Mediterranean World....Pages 159-174 Back Matter....Pages 175-263