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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: 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: 9780231146258ISBN 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 We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsThis 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 Author InformationJonathan 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |