AN N EA 10W Lecture 18: Jerusalem week 9 lect 2
Document Summary
Crusader jerusalem: power and the dynamic of sacred space in christian jerusalem. Who possesses certain spaces in the city represents their power. Pope urban 2 calls for the crusades 1095. Reflects part of the reason behind the crusades was a call by the head of the eastern church from western christains in europe to come and save them from battles in the east. Idea of the orient, a singular foe that can be created through speech or text as the cause of the. If you fought in the war, you would be granted indulgence. Pilgrimage to jerusalem encourage people to move from europe to the holy land. The royal city, the naval of the world is now held captive by the enemy. Possibly the reason for the failure of the crusades. Willam of tyre (1130-1186)-archbishop of tyre (lebanese coast) provides graphic description of the conquest of jerusalem.
