Women in the military orders of the Crusades

This book is a detailed study of the female members of the Order or Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in the High Middle Ages. It analyses their presence in the context of female monasticism and compares their position to the position of women in ...

The Mediterranean World of Alfonso II and Peter II of Aragon

(1162-1213)

Vitality and change marked twelfth- and thirteenth-century medieval Mediterranean society. Many sought to capitalize upon resurgences in economic success, political intrigue, and social cohesion. Alfonso II (1162-1196) and his son Peter II (1196-1213) of the Crown of Aragon worked diligently to augment their regional success ...

The legend of Charlemagne in the Middle Ages

power, faith, and crusade

Edited by Matthew Gabriele and Jace Stuckey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This interdisciplinary collection uses the legend of Charlemagne to explore larger themes in the European Middle Ages, such as crusading, conceptions of kingship, and apocalyptic expectation.