The Crusades (second edition): A History - Softcover

Riley-Smith, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826472702 ISBN 13: 9780826472700

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2005

Synopsis

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.

In a fully revised second edition, this remains the standard and authoritative account of the fascinating history of the Crusades.

About this title

Book Description:

Jonathan Riley-Smith here provides a comprehensive history of the Crusades: an account of the theology of violence behind the Crusades, the major Crusades, the experience of crusading, and the crusaders themselves. With a wealth of fascinating detail, Riley-Smith brings to life these stirring expeditions and the politics and personalities behind them. His book will be the standard and authoritative account of the Crusades for years to come.

From the Back Cover:

A comprehensive history of the Crusades: an account of the theology of violence behind the Crusades, the major Crusades, the experience of crusading, and the crusaders themselves.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0826472702
• ISBN 13: 9780826472700
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 392