The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading

by JonathanRiley-Smith (Author)

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  1993

  $12.95

  Despite various studies on the development of crusading thought, the First Crusade itself has not been properly examined from this perspective. Drawing on a range of European chronicles and charter collections, this book discusses the launching of the First Crusade, the practical experience of the crusaders and the interpretations placed upon this experience by contemporary commentators. The author's other publications include The Knights of St John in Jerusalem, c 1050-1310 , The Feudal Nobility and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1174-1277 , What were the Crusades? , The Crusades: Idea and Reality, 1057-1277 , and The Crusades, A Short History .

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  2009

  $13.31

  This book presents a complete analysis of the First Crusade, including the latest research and a new introduction. In this classic work, Jonathan Riley-Smith considers the realities of the events surrounding the beginning of the crusading age. He discusses the launching of the First Crusade, Pope Urban's message, the practical experience of the crusaders and the interpretation of this experience by historians since. A brand new introduction places the work in the context of changing thought and research by medieval historians. This includes both advances made in the development of crusading theory and theology as well as the politics of the Middle Ages. This book represents the best scholarship available and will be of great value to all students of the period.