In commemoration of the anniversary of the Fifth Crusade and the pontificate of Innocent III (1198-1216), this collection of papers, dedicated to the memory of James M. Powell, re-examines the role of
This book examines the role of the papacy and the crusade in the religious life of the late twelfth through late thirteenth centuries and beyond. Throughout the book, the contributors ask several impo
In 1213, Pope Innocent III issued his letter Vineam Domini, thundering against the enemies of Christendom—the "beasts of many kinds that are attempting to destroy the vineyard of the Lord of Sabaoth"—
