Open Access Encyclopedia: Crusades-Encyclopedia

Crusades-Encyclopedia

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Crusades-Encyclopedia

Links to over 900 entries on the crusading movement. Click above to enter the crusades encyclopedia or click a letter to go directly to a list of alphabetized terms. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z



Primary and Secondary Sources of the Crusading Movement

Including catagorized links for Crusades Chroniclers and Authors of Primary Sources, Crusades Historians, Crusades Historiography, Crusades Bibliographies, over 200 Primary Sources, over 300 Secondary Sources Including Books and Articles, Chansons de Geste, Crusades Book Reviews, and Non-English Sources, Quotes on the Crusades.



Crusades Bibliography

This is a work in progress that began in December 2006 and will likely take years to complete as the goal is to annotate all listed sources. This section includes multiple crusades bibliographies arranged thematically by the Crusades-Encyclopedia, as well as external links to additional crusades bibliographies. Bibliographical themes include Crusades to the East, Crusades Historiography, Albigensian Crusade, Hussite Crusades , Italian Crusades , Northern Crusades , Reconquista , Crusading Orders , Knights Templar , Hospitallers , First Crusade , Second Crusade , Third Crusade , Fourth Crusade , Fifth Crusade , Sixth Crusade , Seventh Crusade , Eighth Crusade , Saints and the Crusades , Jews and the Crusades , Byzantium and the Crusades , Islam and the Crusades , Women and the Crusades , Canon Law and Crusading , Background to Crusading , Crusading Literature , Crusader Settlements, Crusades Reference Books, and other topics which will be added over time.



Overview of the Crusading Movement

Links to catagorized information on the crusading movement including an Introduction, Background, First Crusade, Second Crusade, Third Crusade, Fourth Crusade, Fifth Crusade, Sixth Crusade, Seventh Crusade, Eighth Crusade, Albigensian Crusade, Italian Crusades, Children's Crusade, Northern Crusades, Hussite Crusades, the Crusading Orders, and the Reconquista.



Christianity and the Crusading Movement

Catagorized links to Crusades Preaching and Propaganda, Biblical References in Crusades Preaching and Propaganda, Crusading Orders, The Bible and War, Saints and the Crusades, The Just War Theory, and the Crusader Popes.



Islam, Judaism, and the Crusading Movement

Catagorized links to sections on the Jews and the Crusades, The Arab Conquests, The Koran and War, and Concepts of Jihad, Muslim Sources for the Crusades.



Popular Perceptions of the Crusades

Catagorized links to sections on Crusades Myths, Misunderstandings, and Controversies, Crusades on Film and Television, and the Crusades in the News, Crusades on the Radio, Hall of Shame- A Guide to the Ridiculous concerning Online Information for the Crusades.



Women and the Crusades

Catagorized links to sections on Women and the Crusades, Women's Religious Orders During the Crusading Movement, Women Warriors During the Crusades and a Secondary Source Bibliography on Women and the Crusades.



Teaching Tools and Other Resources

Catagorized links to sections on Crusader Maps, Crusades Course Websites, Latin Resources for the Medievalist, and external quality links for additional research on the Crusades.



Academia

Catagorized links to areas of interest for the Medievalist, including Employment, Academic Organizations, Academic Conferences, Publishing, Academic Watchdog Groups, and links to nearly 100 U.S. and International Medieval Studies programs.