348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
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These studies examine the physical remains of Frankish settlement in Palestine in the 12th and 13th centuries. In recent years the view that Frankish settlement was largely confined to the fortified urban centres and castles, with few westerners venturing into the open countryside, has come to be challenged in the light of new archaeological evidence and re-examination of the sources. The present... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Towns: Town defences in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem; Crusader Jerusalem; King Richard I and the walls of Ascalon; Rural Settlement: Crusader settlement and the landscape: some reflections on method in the light of recent archaeological work; Two medieval villages north of Jerusalem: archaeological investigations in al-Jib and ar-Ram; Magna Mahumeria (al-Bira): the archaeology of a Frankish new town in Palestine; Burj Bardawil and Frankish settlement north of Ramallah in the 12th century; Castles: Towers in Crusader Palestine; Templar castles on the road to the Jordan; La Fève: a Crusader castle in the Jezreel Valley; Reconstructing the castle of Safad; A 13th-century hall at Montfort Castle in western Galilee; Index.
Biography
Denys Pringle is a Professor in the Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion at Cardiff University, UK
'...a notable contribution to our understanding of Frankish life... sound methodology and keen eye for context.' Medieval Archaeology
