The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading 2nd Edition
(Paperback, 2nd edition)
Publishing Details
The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading 2nd Edition
By (Author) Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
30th September 2009
2nd edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
General and world history
Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict
909.07
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
308g
Description
In this classic work Jonathan Riley-Smith considers the realities of the events surrounding the beginning of the crusading age. He discusses the launching of the First Crusade, Pope Urban's message, the practical experience of the crusaders and the interpretation of this experience by historians since. A brand new introduction places the work in the context of changing thought and research by medieval historians. This includes both advances made in the development of crusading theory and theology as well as the politics of the Middle Ages. This book represents the best scholarship available and will be of great value to all students of the period.
Author Bio
JONATHAN RILEY-SMITH was Dixie Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge, UK, and a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK.
