1. Conquest; 2. Settlement; 3. The Lusignan dynasty; 4. The house of Ibelin; 5. The defence of Latin Syria; 6. The reign of Henry II; 7. Dynastic politics, commerce and crusade, 1324-69; 8. Kingship and government; 9. Climacteric; Bibliography; Index.
This book is a major contribution to the history of the Crusades in the Levant and the only scholarly study of medieval Cyprus.
'… undoubtedly the most important contribution in English to the
history of the Cypriot kingdom since [Sir George] Hill's work [of
1948] … Edbury's book on the Kingdom of Cyprus and the crusades is
certainly both a stimulating piece of research and an important
synthesis of early and recent scholarly achievements in this field.
The author does not take any authority for granted, going back to
the original sources, examining them in the most critical and
balanced manner, and drawing from them original and sometimes
illuminating conclusions.' Mediterranean Historical Review
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and well produced … We are provided with a compact, sustained and
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intricacies of a political scene.' Simon Lloyd, History
'This book is based on an exceptional command of the sources and
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author's status as the doyen of historians of medieval Cyprus in
the English-speaking world.' Norman Housley, Journal of
Ecclesiastical History
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