Defining the Medieval City through Death: A Case Study

Tracy, Kisha G.

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“…56 Likewise, the lack of references to burials transgressed a key means by which families might remember their dead through tomb visits, processions, and liturgy. 57 Nicholas Paul has argued that fears over the remains of the fallen might have been assuaged by belief that crusading led to martyrdom (although this is unlikely to have been widespread) or the use of prayers for the dead. 58 However, whereas the capture of Jerusalem in July 1099 was liturgically immortalised, thus giving Western families the chance to performatively remember their dead kin even if they did not have access to their remains, no such tradition grew up around the taking of Antioch.…”

Section: Cowardice Status and Social Bondsmentioning

confidence: 99%

'Weighed by Such a Great Calamity, They Were Cleansed for Their Sins': Remembering the Siege and Capture of Antioch

Buck¹

2019

The Journal of Religious History, Literature and Culture

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the forces of the First Crusade, outnumbered and desperate, achieved an astounding victory over the forces of Kerbogha, atabeg of Mosul, outside of the north Syrian city of Antioch. 1 With this, Muslim resistance to the city's capture crumbled, and, perhaps more importantly, after a gruelling eight-month siege the expedition had received confirmation, so many contemporary commentators believed, of God's divine favour. The events of October 1097-June 1098 certainly left a lasting impression: Latin chroniclers expended much ink on their telling and re-telling, with the story of Antioch's capture often emerging as the longest distinct stage of the crusade in contemporary narratives. 2 Through these processes, the memory of the siege and capture of Antioch during the First Crusade was crafted as one of the venture's main proving grounds: a moment in which God tested the faith and dedication of His soldiers, allowing them to demonstrate their worthiness to recover 1 For their invaluable insights on the ideas in this piece, I would like to thank conference audiences in Leeds and St Andrews, as well as Katy Mortimer, Beth Spacey, Stephen Spencer, and Carol Sweetenham.

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Section: Cowardice Status and Social Bondsmentioning

confidence: 99%