Defending the City of God : a medieval queen, the first Crusades, and the quest for peace in Jerusalem /
Newman, Sharan.
"A fresh and highly accessible history of the Holy Lands during the Middle Ages, revealing a rich and diverse culture and the fight to save Jerusalem from the Crusaders"--
"A fresh and highly accessible history of the Holy Lands during the Middle Ages, revealing a rich and diverse culture and the fight to save Jerusalem from the Crusaders"--
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index.
Arranging the chessboard -- Child of the first Christian city -- Worlds colliding -- The frontier county -- Oh, Jerusalem! -- The field of blood -- Keeping the Home fires burning -- Forging a kingdom -- Queen in training -- Finding a king -- Preparing to pass the torch -- Training a king -- Taming a king -- Prince not-so-charming -- Melisende Regina Sola -- Of kings, queens and tourists -- Melisende's final conflict.
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem, -1161.
Queens
Crusades.
Cultural pluralism
Social change