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Leper King and His Heirs : Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem by Bernard Hamilton (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521017475
ISBN-139780521017473
eBay Product ID (ePID)47686166
Product Key Features
Number of Pages316 Pages
Publication NameLeper King and His Heirs : Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Middle East / Israel & Palestine
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorBernard Hamilton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition21
Reviews' ... compelling ... the book stands as a gifted work and one of the best introductions to the world of the Latin East produced to date.'BBC History Magazine, ' … compelling … the book stands as a gifted work and one of the best introductions to the world of the Latin East produced to date.'BBC History Magazine, "Hamilton (Nottingham, emeritus) offers a thorough reassessment of the reign of Baldwin IV, the leper king whose reign is often interpreted as a period of decline leading to the disaster at Hattin two years after Baldwin's death in 1185. This study belongs in all medieval history collections." Choice, ' … compelling … the book stands as a gifted work and one of the best introductions to the world of the Latin East produced to date.' BBC History Magazine, "Hamilton deserves major congratulations for helping us to see what an excellent historian can accomplish by a careful reading of the sources and a catholicity of view that encompasses the whole historical fabric, as well as what he recognizes lies beyond the evidence...Hamilton's account will now provide the basis for a new understanding." Historian, ' ... compelling ... the book stands as a gifted work and one of the best introductions to the world of the Latin East produced to date.' BBC History Magazine, ' ... Hamilton's evaluation of Baldwin is convincing and compelling.'Journal of Ecclesiastical History, ' … Hamilton's evaluation of Baldwin is convincing and compelling.'Journal of Ecclesiastical History, ' … Hamilton's evaluation of Baldwin is convincing and compelling.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History, ' ... Hamilton's evaluation of Baldwin is convincing and compelling.' Journal of Ecclesiastical History
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Dewey Decimal956.94/03/092 B
Table Of ContentPrologue; 1. The sources for Baldwin IV's reign; 2. Baldwin's childhood; 3. The kingdom; 4. The international status of the kingdom; 5. The king's minority; 6. Western aid: William of Montferrat and Philip of Flanders; 7. The victor of mont Gisard; 8. Prince Reynald's initiative; 9. The dying king; 10. The heirs of the leper king; Epilogue; Appendix by Piers Mitchell: an evaluation of the leprosy of king Baldwin IV of Jerusalem in the context of the medieval world; Bibliography.
SynopsisThe reign of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1174-85) has traditionally been seen as a period of decline when, because of the king's illness, power came to be held by those who made the wrong policy decisions. Notably, they ignored the advice of Raymond of Tripoli and attacked Saladin. This book challenges that view, arguing that peace with Saladin was not a viable option; and that the young king, despite suffering from lepromatous leprosy, presided over a society that was (contrary to what is often said) vigorous and self-confident., The reign of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1174-85) has traditionally been seen as a period of decline when, because of the king's illness, power came to be held by unsuitable men who made the wrong policy decisions. Notably, they ignored the advice of Raymond of Tripoli and attacked Saladin, who was prepared to keep peace with the Franks while uniting the Islamic near east under his rule. This book challenges that view, arguing that peace with Saladin was not a viable option for the Franks; that the young king, despite suffering from lepromatous leprosy (the most deadly form of the disease) was an excellent battle leader who strove with some success to frustrate Saladin's imperial ambitions; that Baldwin had to remain king in order to hold factions in check; but that the society over which he presided was, contrary to what is often said, vigorous and self-confident., Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1174-85) suffered from lepromatous leprosy, the most deadly form of the disease. This book challenges the traditional negative views of his reign and shows how, despite his illness, he gave his people good military leadership and presided over a vigorous and self-confident society.
LC Classification NumberD184.4 .H36 2000
