Warfare and the miraculous in the chronicles of the First Crusade / Elizabeth Lapina.
| Author/creator | Lapina, Elizabeth, 1979- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015] |
| Description | x, 212 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Eyewitnesses of miracles -- Supernatural interventions in the Battle of Antioch : the origins -- Hostile appropriations of Byzantine saints by the Normans of the South -- The Normans of the South : from scourge of God to chosen people -- Judas Maccabeus : a Jewish warrior, a Christian patriarch, and a Muslim general -- "The West prepares to illuminate the East". |
| Abstract | "Analyzes how chroniclers of the First Crusade attempted to represent the enterprise as a "holy war." Focuses on accounts of miracles, especially the intervention of saints in the battle of Antioch; explores how the chroniclers related the crusade to biblical events"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-201) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015003524 |
| ISBN | 9780271066707 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |