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By James M. Powell
James M. Powell right here deals a brand new interpretation of the 5th Crusade's ancient and social influence, and a richly worthwhile view of lifestyles within the 13th century. Powell addresses such questions because the measure of well known curiosity within the crusades, the non secular weather of the interval, the social constitution of the club of the campaign, and the results of the recruitment attempt at the consequence.
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44. Maleczek, Pafst und Kardinalskolleg, 167-68. Brought to you by | New York University Bobst Library Authenticated Download Date | 2/11/15 12:55 AM 32 Anatomy of a Crusade 45. Funk, Jakob von Vitry, 37; Ernoul, 410. 46. ). 47. PL, 216:828-30; DHGE, 2: 357; Foreville, Latmn, 247. 48. Roscher, Innocenz III, 137-38, 143. 49. Rodenberg, 1:161-62. 50. PL, 216:830. " 51. PL, 216:831-32. 52. , 830-31. 53. , 831. 54. Roscher, Innocenz III, 287. Evidence to support this view is found in the summary of another letter written by Innocent to al-'Adil shortly after the Lateran Council.
Both the reform of the church and the papal pacification program were of vital importance to the ultimate success of the crusade: the first by preparing the Christian community to be a worthy receptacle of divine favor, and the second by removing a serious impediment to the recruitment of crusaders. But Robert's reform efforts evoked opposition from at least some clergy as an intrusion into their affairs. His efforts to promote peace were partly at the root of complaints made by the aristocracy and the king.
PL, 216:824. 8. , 817-23. 9. Roscher, Innocenz III, 143. 10. PL, 216:818. Migne has a misprint. The text should read Gregorii at this point. See RV 8, 140v, 23. 11. Manrique, Cisterciencium, 3:222-23, 233-34. See also Siberry, Criticism of Crusading, 201-4. 12. Mayer's statement (Crusades, 206) that the fortification of Mt. Tabor was "not itself important" is misleading. Certainly, in light of the internal problems faced by the Moslems, it is a correct conclusion, but it does not fully represent the realities confronting the pope and the Kingdom of Acre.