In the thirteenth century, crusading armies unleashed a relentless holy war against the pagan tribal groups of the Eastern Baltic, whose territories were conquered and reorganized into Christian states run by the Teutonic Order, bishops, and their cathedral chapters. But the changes introduced alongside Christianity not only transformed the culture of eastern Baltic societies, but also had a profound impact on the local environment. This is the first of two volumes, which share the aim of changing our understanding of the environmental impact of crusading and colonization in northeastern Europe. The present volume provides a detailed inter-disciplinary comparison of the environmental transformations associated with the emergence of the crusader states of Livonia and Prussia.
ISBN: | 9782503551326 |
Publication date: | 30th May 2018 |
Author: | Aleksander Pluskowski |
Publisher: | Brepols an imprint of Brepols Publishers NV |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 546 pages |
Series: | Terra Sacra |
Genres: |
Specific wars and campaigns |