The Subject of Crusade: Lyric, Romance, and Materials, 1150 to 1500

by Marisa Galvez

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In the Middle Ages, religious crusaders took up arms, prayed, bade farewell to their families, and marched off to fight in holy wars. These Christian soldiers also created accounts of their lives in lyric poetry, putting words to the experience of personal sacrifice and the pious struggle associated with holy war. The crusaders affirmed their commitment to fighting to claim a distant land while revealing their feelings as they left behind their loved ones, homes, and earthly duties. Their poems and related visual works offer us insight into the crusaders' lives and values at the boundaries of earthly and...Read more
  • ISBN10 022669335X
  • ISBN13 9780226693354
  • Publish Date 9 April 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Chicago Press