Crusades: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Crusades: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192806550

ISBN-10: 0192806556

ISBN-13: 9780192806550

Edition: 2005

Authors: Christopher Tyerman

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Crusading fervour gripped Europe for over 200 years, creating one of the most extraordinary, vivid episodes in world history. Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they have fascinated generations ever since, and their legacy of ideas and imagery has resonated through the centuries, inspiring Hollywood movies and great works of literature. Even today, to invoke the Crusades is to stir deep cultural myths, assumptions and prejudices. Yet despite their powerful hold on our imaginations, our knowledge of them remains obscured an distorted by time. Were the Crusaders motivated by spiritual rewards, or by greed?…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/12/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.41" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English




Definition and Scope



Sources and Perspectives



Holy War



Holy lands



The Business of the Cross Conclusion


Conclusion


Further Reading