Crusades

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.<br/> <br/> Now in its 4th edition this landmark text includes: <br/> <br/> - A new and more balanced book structure with updated terminology designed to help instructors and students alike<br/> - 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<br/> - A dramatically expanded discussion of crusading from the 16th through to the 21st century<br/>- A fully up-to-date bibliographic essay<br/> - Additional textboxes maps and images<br/> <br/> <i>The Crusades: A History</i> is the definitive text on the subject for students and scholars alike.