An introduction to the crusades /
An Introduction to the Crusades is the perfect guide to a very complex historical period. It begins with a brief overview of the Crusades before immersing the reader in the logistics of crusading and the day-to-day life of a crusader, explaining arms and armor, strategy and tactics and siege warfare...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Tonawanda, New York :
University of Toronto Press,
[2017]
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| Series: | Companions to medieval studies series.
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| Summary: | An Introduction to the Crusades is the perfect guide to a very complex historical period. It begins with a brief overview of the Crusades before immersing the reader in the logistics of crusading and the day-to-day life of a crusader, explaining arms and armor, strategy and tactics and siege warfare. Topics explored in depth include women on crusade, pilgrimage, the Mongols, crusade charters and the use of crusader rhetoric throughout history. The pinnacle of the book is an exploration of the Crusades in modern memory. Readers can look in on the negotiations for Jerusalem between Saladin and Richard I through a case study of Crusader primary sources. Questions for reflection, a chronology, a glossary, a bibliography and a "Who's Who" of the crusading world round out this indispensable companion. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 184 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-174) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442600232 1442600233 9781442600249 1442600241 |