Conversion and St Louis's Last Crusade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10093471 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Lower (Twin Cities Orthopedics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211-231 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046906009006 |
| OpenAlex | W2027422160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Arguments as to why St Louis diverted his 1270 crusade to Tunis from Jerusalem have been raging ever since the expedition returned to France. Although historians have recently agreed that the diversion was the decision of Louis himself, this consensus has not led to exploration of his reasons for crusading to a north African port city. This essay argues that the diversion to Tunis is best understood in terms of Louis's ideas about conversion in general and his policy towards the Jews of his land in particular. The close parallels between Louis's Jewish policy and the Tunisian strategy suggest that these conversion policies led Louis to Tunis
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Economics · Judaism · Palestine · Parallels · Port (circuit theory · St louis · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Engineering · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Medieval History and Crusades
| Citations per year | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2021 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |