The Crusades: A History av Professor Jonathan (University of Cambridge UK) Riley-Smith, Professor Susanna A. (Independent Scholar USA) Throop

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This fully updated and expanded edition of <i>The Crusades: A History</i> 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 <i>The Crusades: A History</i> is the definitive text on the subject