Considering a wide array of sources, this book reveals the tenacity with which Alfonso II (1162-1196) and his son Peter II (1196-1213) of the Crown of Aragon forged a tighter Mediterranean regional network and augmented their regional success.

'The present work provides an excellent overview of Hispanic international policy and the forces that drove it. Jenkins shows Peter II's failures in the Midi to be a result of personal flaws rather than policy miscalculations. The book has a rich bibliography and a clear writing style. Summing up: Recommended.' - CHOICE

"In this volume, Ernest E. Jenkins evinces great enthusiasm for the burgeoning field of Mediterranean studies, and also makes clear his intention to contribute to it . . . Jenkins has succeeded in making a useful contribution to both the field of Mediterranean studies and the history of the medieval Crown of Aragon." - The Medieval Review

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ERNEST E. JENKINS is an instructor of History at the University of South Carolina Lancaster, USA, where he teaches courses in medieval, ancient, and Renaissance history; the craft of research, European civilization, the Crusades, and the Islamic Middle East. He is the author of The Interplay of Financial and Political Conflicts Connected to Toulouse during the Late Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries, Mediterranean Studies 17 (2008): 46-61 .

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Preface The Mediterranean Matrix of Connections for Alfonso II and Peter II Forging a Regional Community: Alfonso II and the Midi Regional Networks and Pilgrimage Spirituality Law, Spirituality, and the Practice of Ethics The Matrimonial Adventures of Peter II of Aragon and Marie of Montpellier Mediterranean Communities in Competition and Conflict Fracturing a Regional Community, Part 1: Peter II and the Genesis of the Albigensian Crusade Fracturing a Regional Community, Part 2: Peter II and the Conflicts of the Albigensian Crusade Alfonso II, Peter II, and the Tradition of Community in the Mediterranean World Bibliography