Louis IX and the challenge of the Crusade : a study in rulership /

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Louis IX has long been known both as a saintly crusader and as the founder of effective royal administration in France. But, in spite of a vast amount of research, the details of what happened under his rule and why it happened have been little understood. Synthesizing this research from a thematic...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jordan, William Chester, 1948- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1979.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
Subjects:
Louis > IX, > King of France, > 1214-1270.
Louis > IX, > King of France, > 1214-1270
1226-1270
Crusades > Seventh, 1248-1250.
Crusades > Eighth, 1270.
Croisades > 7e croisade, 1248-1250.
Croisades > 8e croisade, 1270.
HISTORY > Europe > France.
Crusades
France > History > Louis IX, 1226-1270.
France > Histoire > 1226-1270 (Louis IX)
France
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Swearing the Vow
  • 2. Barons and Princes: The Search for Peace and Allies
  • 3. Governmental Reform
  • 4. War Finance: Men, Material, and Money
  • 5. The Regency
  • 6. The New Spirit of Reform
  • 7. The Most Christian King
  • 8. Conclusion: A New Crusade.

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