The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade Holy War and Colonisation

The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade: Holy War and Colonisation by Aleksander Pluskowski
English | December 14, 2012 | ISBN: 0415691702, 0415691710 | True EPUB/PDF | 427 pages | 11.9/21.8 MB
The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade explores the archaeology and material culture of the crusade against the Prussian tribes in the 13th century, and the subsequent society created by the Teutonic Order which lasted into the 16th century. It provides the first synthesis of the material culture of a unique crusading society created in the south-eastern Baltic region over the course of the 13th century. It encompasses the full range of archaeological data, from standing buildings through to artefacts and ecofacts, integrated with written and artistic sources. The work is sub-divided into broadly chronological themes, beginning with a historical outline, exploring the settlements, castles, towns and landscapes of the Teutonic Order's theocratic state and concluding with the role of the reconstructed and ruined monuments of medieval Prussia in the modern world in the context of modern Polish culture.