Paperback, 336 pages
English language
Published Dec. 14, 2001 by Athlone Press.
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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.
Subjects
- European history: c 500 to c 1500
- World history: c 500 to C 1500
- Europe
- c 1000 CE to c 1500
- Medieval
- History - General History