The Crusades: A History - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jonathan Riley-SmithTheme:Chronological Period/Medieval (500-1453) Studies, Theometrics/AcademicPublish date:4/10/2014Pages:448
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9781472512543ISBN-10:1472512545UPC:9781472512543Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, MilitaryBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.30 x 6.40 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.772Product ID:SC0D133WP8
The Crusades: A History is the definitive account of a key topic in medieval and religious history. Jonathan Riley-Smith, a world authority on the subject, explores the organisation of a crusade, the experience of crusading and the crusaders themselves, producing a textbook that is as accessible as it is comprehensive.
This exciting new third edition includes:
- Substantial new material on crusade theory, historiography and translated texts
- An expanded scope that extends the text to cover the decline of crusading in the nineteenth century
- Valuable pedagogical features, such as a revised bibliography, maps, illustrations and a brand new chronology
This book is essential reading for all students and scholars seeking to understand the Crusades and their significance in world history.
This exciting new third edition includes:
- Substantial new material on crusade theory, historiography and translated texts
- An expanded scope that extends the text to cover the decline of crusading in the nineteenth century
- Valuable pedagogical features, such as a revised bibliography, maps, illustrations and a brand new chronology
This book is essential reading for all students and scholars seeking to understand the Crusades and their significance in world history.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN-13:9781472512543ISBN-10:1472512545UPC:9781472512543Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, MilitaryBook Topic:MedievalSize:9.30 x 6.40 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.772Product ID:SC0D133WP8
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).
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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3rd Revised Edition
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