The Crusades: A History

Name: The Crusades: A History
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350028616
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By Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith and Professor Susanna A. Throop

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The Crusades: A History by Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith and Professor Susanna A. Throop provides a comprehensive examination of the Crusades, exploring their origins, developments, and impacts on the medieval world. This scholarly work analyses the motivations behind the Crusades, their evolution over time, and their lasting historical significance. It offers readers an in-depth understanding of a pivotal period in both European and Middle Eastern history.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the complex interplay of religious fervour, political intrigue, and military strategy that shaped the medieval world. It offers a detailed exploration of the Crusades, providing valuable insights into their historical significance and cultural impact. Ideal for history enthusiasts, it delves deep into the motivations and consequences of the Crusades, brought to life by two respected scholars.

An enhanced and expanded 4th edition of Jonathan Riley-Smith's classic single-volume history of the Crusades.

An enhanced and expanded 4th edition of Jonathan Riley-Smith's classic single-volume history of the Crusades.

Description

This fully updated and expanded edition of The Crusades: A History provides an authoritative exploration of one of the most significant topics in medieval and religious history. From the First Crusade right up to the present day, Jonathan Riley-Smith and Susanna Throop investigate the phenomenon of crusading and the crusaders themselves.

Now in its 4th edition, this landmark text includes:

A new and more balanced book structure with updated terminology designed to help instructors and students alike
Deliberate incorporation of a wider range of historical perspectives, including Byzantine and Islamic historiographies, crusading against Christians and within Europe, women and gender, and the crusades in the context of Afro-Eurasian history
A dramatically expanded discussion of crusading from the sixteenth through twenty-first centuries
A fully up-to-date bibliographic essay
Additional textboxes, maps, and images

The Crusades: A History is the definitive text on the subject for students and scholars alike.

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The Crusades: A History is praised as the definitive reference for those interested in the history of the crusades. This updated edition features captivating scholarship by Susanna Throop and the late Jonathan Riley-Smith, offering fresh perspectives on the complexity and enduring implications of holy warfare. It's considered a classic in its field.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350028616

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 4th edition

Illustration: 15 Maps

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 480

Collections

History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith Professor Susanna A. Throop Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

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). Susanna A. Throop was Professor and Department Chair of History at Ursinus College, USA. She is the author of The Crusades: An Epitome (2018) and Crusading as an Act of Vengeance, 1095-1216 (2011). She is also the co-editor of The Crusades and Visual Culture (2015) and Vengeance in the Middle Ages (2010).