The Crusades: A History
Author: Riley-Smith, Jonathan; Throop, Susanna A
ISBN: 9781350028616
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 20 Apr 2023
Pages: 480 Format: Paperback / softback
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.
ISBN: 9781350028616
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 20 Apr 2023
Pages: 480 Format: Paperback / softback
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.
