The Powerful Women of Outremer by Schrader, Helena P. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Introduction List of Illustrations Chronology Part I: A History of the Women of Outremer

Chapter 1 Women in the Era of the Crusades

Women in Western Europe The Ancient World The Impact of Christianity The Impact of Feudalism The Impact of Chivalry Women in the Muslim World Women in Outremer ’ A Unique Status?

Chapter 2 The First Crusade and the Establishment of the Crusader States

Casus Belli: Jerusalem A New Kind of War: The Combination of ‘Just War’ and Religious Pilgrimage The People’s Crusade The First Crusade

Chapter 3 The Crusader States, 1099–1190

Jerusalem Without A Queen Godfrey de Bouillon, Protector of the Holy Sepulchre 1099–1100: The Bachelor Baldwin I, 1100–1118: The Bigamist Jerusalem’s First Queen: Morphia of Armenia Jerusalem’s First Ruling Queen: Melisende The Byzantine Brides The Beautiful Queen Theodora The Wise Queen Maria The Queen Mother: Agnes de Courtenay Jerusalem’s Most Disastrous Queen: Sibylla

Chapter 4 The Crusader States, 1190–1291

A Queen for All Seasons: Isabella I The Bartered Brides Maria de Montferrat Isabella II (Yolande) Jerusalem Again Without a Queen: The Absentee Kings The Regent: Alice de Champagne in Cyprus and Jerusalem

Part II: Crusading Women

Chapter 5 Crusading Women

Policies and Attitudes Supporting Roles Participation

Part III: The Women of Outremer

Chapter 6 Mortar for a Multicultural Society

Putting Down Roots: Local Brides for Foreign Settlers Eastern Brides for Frankish Lords Western Consorts for Frankish Heiresses Women at the Crossroads of History: Three Case Studies Eschiva d’Ibelin: Founder of a Dynasty Maria Comnena: The Key to Cyprus? Marguerite d–Ibelin: Bridge Between Rebels

Chapter 7 The Legal Status of Women in the Crusader States

Feudal Lords The Marriage of Heiresses Wives and Widows: Rights of Property, Dower and Guardianship Judicial Status Before the Courts Hostages and Captives

Chapter 8 The Political Power of Women in the Crusader States

Direct Power: Feudal Lords Queen Melisende Queen Sibylla Isabella d–Ibelin, Lady of Beirut Delegated Power: Consorts and Regents Alice of Antioch, Regent for Constance of Antioch Beatrice of Edessa, Regent for Joscelyn III Indirect Power: Dowagers Agnes de Courtenay Maria Comnena Non-Feudal Forms of Power: Abbesses, Envoys and Spies Abbesses Envoys Spies

Chapter 9 The Economic Position of Women in the Crusader States

The Role of Women in the Western Mediaeval Economy Unique Economic Characteristics of the Latin East Women as Patrons of the Arts and Church

Chapter 10 In Defence of the Holy Land: The Women of Outremer in Times of War

Contemporary Perceptions of Women Warriors Women at War: Commoners Women at War: Noblewomen

Chapter 11 Defeat and Captivity for the Women of Outremer

Female Slaves Escaping Slavery Women Post-Captivity

Summary and Conclusions Biographies

Notes Bibliography