The Crusades: A History
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
12 February 2014
Summary
The Crusades: A History
Jonathan Riley-Smith, a world authority on the subject, offers the definitive account of a key topic in medieval and religious history. This accessible yet comprehensive textbook explores the organization of a crusade, the experience of crusading, and the crusaders themselves.
This exciting new third edition includes:
- Substantial new material on crusade theory, historiography, and translated texts.
- An expanded s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472513519 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472513517 |
| Author: | Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith, Jonathan Riley-Smith |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 12 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 676g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Jonathan Riley-Smith has had a greater impact on the study of the crusades than any living scholar, and his command of every aspect of crusading, from the identity of participants to the history of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem, is exceptional. Although there have been many general histories of the crusades, this book is something quite different: it has a wide geographical and chronological range and addresses fundamental issues, not least what we mean by ‘crusade’, with unusual authority and with characteristic enthusiasm. The publication of this new edition that takes into account much recent research is a landmark in the study of the crusades. * David Abulafia FBA, Professor of Mediterranean History, Cambridge University, UK *
About The Author
Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith
Jonathan Riley-Smith was Emeritus Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge, UK. His many publications on the Crusades include What Were the Crusades? (2009), The Crusades, Christianity and Islam (2008) and The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (1986).
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