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OverviewThe medieval Latin Christian narratives of the crusades are replete with references to miracles, visions and signs. Mysterious white-clad knights lead crusader armies to victory in battle, Christ and the saints offer guidance in visions, and great signs are seen in the skies. However, despite the frequent appearance of these themes in the sources, and the evident importance of these ideas to the narratives which describe them, scholars have often analysed examples in isolation. This book represents the first far-reaching examination of the miraculous in crusade narrative, offering an analysis of the role of miracles, marvels, visions, dreams, signs and augury in narratives of the crusades of 1096 to 1204 and produced between c.1099 and c.1250. It argues that the miraculous and its related themes represented a powerful tool for the authors of crusade narrative because of its ability to convey divine agency and will, ideas which were central to the belief held among Latin Christian contemporaries that crusade was divinely inspired and spiritually salvific. Overall, the volume demonstrates how the authors of crusade narrative drew upon various intellectual authorities on the miraculous in the service of their narrative agendas and reveals how the use of the miraculous changed as authors were forced to respond to the challenges of narrating crusade during this period. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Beth C. SpaceyPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: The Boydell Press Volume: v. 3 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.484kg ISBN: 9781783275182ISBN 10: 1783275189 Pages: 214 Publication Date: 20 March 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Miracles and Marvels 1. Divine Agency 2. Writing Failure Part II: Visions and Dreams 3. The Mockery of Dreams 4. Intercession and Insurance Part III: Signs and Augury 5. Ways of Knowing 6. Signs of the Times Conclusion Appendix: The Sources BibliographyReviewsWill doubtless become a point of first reference for those investigating the relationship between the miraculous and crusading. * SEHEPUNKTE * Author InformationBETH C. SPACEY is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |