The Crusades: A History
- ISBN-10
- 1350028649
- ISBN-13
- 9781350028647
- Series
- The Crusades
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 387
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-12-15
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Authors
- Jonathan Riley-Smith, Susanna A. Throop
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 16th through to the 21st century - 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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