The Crusades: A History
- ISBN-10
- 0826472699
- ISBN-13
- 9780826472694
- Series
- The Crusades
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 396
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-01-01
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Author
- Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-Smith
Description
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.
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