The Latin Church in Cyprus, 1195-1312

Ashgate
Nicholas Coureas
ISBN: 1859284477
price: $94.95   hardcover

The Latin Church in Cyprus, 1195-1312 describes the establishment of a Latin church on Cyprus following its conquest by King Richard I of England, and the setting up of a Latin kingdom on the island under the Lusignan dynasty--rulers of Cyprus for almost three centuries.
The book examines, in detail, the relationship between the Latin church and the crown and Latin nobility, as well as investigating relations with the papacy and indigenous Greek church, which commanded the allegiance of the majority of the island's population. Extensive coverage is also given to the regular branches of the Latin church on Cyprus, the religious communities, the friars, and the various military orders.
This book is the first in-depth account of the religious history of the Latin kingdom of Cyprus, which was the most durable of all the Latin states established by the Crusaders in the eastern Mediterranean.
Contents: Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Maps; Part I: The secular Latin church; The secular Latin church, the crown and the nobility; The internal organisation of the secular church; Part II: The regular Latin church; The military orders in Cyprus from 1191 to 1312; Other religious and monastic orders on Cyprus; Part III: The Latin and Orthodox churches; Relations between the Latin and Orthodox churches; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.