The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam

Author:   Jonathan Riley-Smith (The Downs)
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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9780231146258


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   17 May 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jonathan Riley-Smith (The Downs)
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.184kg
ISBN:  

9780231146258


ISBN 10:   0231146256
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   17 May 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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This richly informed little book should be considered essential for understanding crusading, then and now. -- Booklist (starred review) This is a powerhouse of a book, enlightening, well-written and accessible, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the crusades. -- Melissa Snell, About.com A Booklist 2008 Editors' Choice This slender volume provides an interesting insight into the way in which contemporary history has had an impact on studies of the crusades. -- James M Powell, Catholic Historical Reivew Brimming with insights, approachable by anyone interested in the subject. -- Thomas F. Madden, First Things An excellent book. -- John France, The International History Review


The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam is a very important intervention on a topic not only of current interest but also of pressing importance. Jonathan Riley-Smith shows why and how history matters. -- Adam Kosto, associate professor of history, Columbia University This richly informed little book should be considered essential for understanding crusading, then and now. Booklist (starred review) This is a powerhouse of a book, enlightening, well-written and accessible, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the crusades. -- Melissa Snell About.com A Booklist 2008 Editors' Choice Booklist - Editors' Choice This slender volume provides an interesting insight into the way in which contemporary history has had an impact on studies of the crusades. -- James M Powell Catholic Historical Reivew Brimming with insights, approachable by anyone interested in the subject. -- Thomas F. Madden First Things An excellent book. -- John France The International History Review


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Jonathan Riley-Smith, Dixie Professor Emeritus of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge, is the author of nine books, including The Knights of St. John in Jerusalem and Cyprus, c. 1050-1310; The Feudal Nobility and the Kingdom of Jerusalem, 1174-1277; What Were the Crusades? fourth edition; The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading; The Crusades: A History, second edition; The First Crusaders, 1095-1131; and Templars and Hospitallers as Professed Religious in the Holy Land.

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