The Crusades - Hardcover

Mayer, H.E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198730152 ISBN 13: 9780198730156

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1972

Synopsis

The second edition of "The Crusades" has been extensively rewritten to take account of the latest research and new interpretations. Crusading was a central theme in early medieval European history and this book covers all the expeditions which took place between the First Crusade in 1096 and the final retreat from Palestine in 1291. Certain aspects are examined in detail: the Crusading dispensation; the influences that were brought to bear on the original idea of the Crusades throughout the Christian world; the effect the Crusades had on the history of the participating states. It also covers the entanglement of the Crusades in European politics (eg between Pope and Emperor and between the Kings of France and England); its role in moulding relations between Byzantium and Europe; and its misuse for an expansionist Italian Catalan trade policy. This account may be of interest to both undergraduates and the general reader.

About this title

Review:

'He presents the central issues memorably.' Christopher Portal, Teaching History

About the Author:

Hans Eberhard Mayer is at University of Kiel. John Gillingham taught history at the London School of Economics, University of London, from 1965 to 1998.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1972
• ISBN 10: 0198730152
• ISBN 13: 9780198730156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350