The crusades : A history
The Crusades: A History is a comprehensive, single-volume history of the Crusades, from their beginnings in the eleventh century through to their decline and eventual ending at the close of the eighteenth century. As well as providing an account of the major Crusades, the book describes the organiza...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Continuum
2005
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Summary: | The Crusades: A History is a comprehensive, single-volume history of the Crusades, from their beginnings in the eleventh century through to their decline and eventual ending at the close of the eighteenth century. As well as providing an account of the major Crusades, the book describes the organization of a Crusade, the experience of crusading and the Crusaders themselves.In a new preface and afterword, Jonathan Riley-Smith surveys recent developments in the field and examines responses to the Crusades in different periods, from the Romantics to the Islamic world today. The book concludes with a challenge to a historiographical tradition that has often been fraught with controversy. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxiii, 353 p. maps cc24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780826472700 9780826472694 |