What Were the Crusades? - Softcover

Riley-Smith, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333567692 ISBN 13: 9780333567692

Publisher: Palgrave, 1992

Synopsis

Few attempts had been made to define 'the crusade' before the first edition of this book was published in 1977. Since then a number of historians have built on Professor Riley-Smith's conclusions. Their research has been incorporated into this second edition, which remains a starting point for any study of the crusading movement. The book deals with the legitimising authority of the papacy, the nature of the crusade vow and of the privilege accorded to crusaders, the developments of the indulgence, and the role of Military Orders.

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Review

'An indispensable short introduction to a vast subject'
- Professor Thomas Madden, St Louis University, USA 'None of the growing number of rather good general books on the Crusades performs the same service in anything like the same measure as Riley-Smith's; no bibliography for an undergraduate course can afford to dispense with this book.' - Professor Peter Jackson, Keele University, UK
'None of the growing number of rather good general books on the Crusades performs the same service in anything like the same measure as Riley-Smith's; no bibliography for an undergraduate course can afford to dispense with this book.' - Professor Peter Jackson, Keele University, UK
'An indispensable short introduction to a vast subject
- Professor Thomas Madden, St Louis University, USA

Book Description

A new updated edition of a classic introduction to the crusades, widely-regarded as one of the best short studies in the field, by a leading international authority on the subject

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333567692
• ISBN 13: 9780333567692
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 108