The Powerful Women of Outremer
The Powerful Women of Outremer
Forgotten Heroines of the Crusader States
Helena P Schrader
First published in Great Britain in 2024 by
Pen & Sword History
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Copyright © Helena P Schrader 2024
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Table of 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
