{"product_id":"the-powerful-women-of-outremer-forgotten-heroines-of-the-crusader-states-hardcover","title":"The Powerful Women of Outremer: Forgotten Heroines of the Crusader States - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelena P. Schrader\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom ruling queens to diplomats and spies, read all about the women who played an astonishing and indispensable role in shaping their unique society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the mild climate of the Mediterranean, a rare blossom once bloomed: a prosperous, urbanized society inhabited by various ethnic and religious groups living harmoniously together for nearly two-hundred years. At the apex of this society, ruled a feudal elite notorious for its wealth and love of luxury. It was composed of politically savvy, diplomatically adept, well-educated and multilingual men - and women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese women played an astonishing and indispensable role in shaping the character of their unique society. They were ruling queens, independent barons, nuns and pilgrims. They were merchants and artisans, diplomats and spies. They were warriors defending besieged cities and the most pitiful victims of conflict as slaves after a defeat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile many primary sources readily recorded specific and noteworthy actions taken by individual women, there is no comprehensive or systematic description of women's contribution to the life and society of Outremer. All we have are fragments of a mosaic badly damaged by time. Yet even these remnants have largely been neglected due to the prevailing emphasis on the era's military history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Powerful Women of Outremer \u003c\/i\u003eredresses that imbalance. In a chronological narrative, women's contributions to the crusader states are highlighted. The book then explores women's societal role in thematic chapters. Finally, a series of short biographies shine a light on the lives of individual women. By piecing together the scattered remnants of the historical mosaic, \u003ci\u003eThe Powerful Women of Outremer\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a clearer understanding of the importance of women to the history of the Near East and a richer picture of the women themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763651215648,"sku":"9781526787552","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fe1b8809149cecfc60f17b3038290e1.webp?v=1780238070","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-powerful-women-of-outremer-forgotten-heroines-of-the-crusader-states-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}