Encounter between Enemies: Captivity and Ransom in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem /

Encounter between Enemies: Captivity and Ransom in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem / / Yvonne Friedman.

This fascinating study examines the customs, legal codes, and socioeconomic mechanisms that evolved from the initial Christian-Muslim encounter on Crusader battlefields. It pinpoints changes in European mentality, and conduct of war, tracing acculturation processes in Frankish society in the Levant....

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Superior document:Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples ; 10
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Friedman, Yvonne
Place / Publishing House:Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2002.
Year of Publication:2002
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples ; 10.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • Tables and Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The First Encounters - Crusaders Face Captivity
  • 2. Prisoners of War in the Levant
  • 3. The Western Legacy
  • 4. Later Encounters
  • 5. Life in Captivity
  • 6. The Way out of Captivity
  • 7. Weak and Violated? The Experience of Women
  • 8. Charity and Prestige - The Military Orders and the Ransom of Captives
  • 9. Shameful Failure or Romantic Hero - Images of Captivity
  • 10. Ransom on Both Sides of the Mediterranean
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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