The spread and influence of crusading ideology
in Bohemia and Poland
The spread and influence of crusading ideology
in Bohemia and Poland
Author(s): Darius von Güttner-SporzyńskiSubject(s): History of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: idea of crusade; holy war; Poland; Bohemia;
Summary/Abstract: This article investigates the transmission and influence of the idea of crusade inBohemia and Poland, pivotal in shaping East Central Europe’s religious, cultural, and po-litical landscape during the Middle Ages. Exploring cultural exchanges, political alliances,and ecclesiastical influences, it reveals the mechanisms of this ideology’s dissemination andabsorption in the Piast realm. It examines the nuanced transformation in attitudes and poli-cies following the reception of the idea of crusade, contributing to a deeper understandingof the interplay between ideology and regional dynastic dynamics and its enduring impacton the Christian world.
Journal: Historia Slavorum Occidentis
- Issue Year: 40/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 186-208
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English
