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Crusading and the Crusader States
Andrew Jotischky
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Description for Crusading and the Crusader States
Paperback. Series: Recovering the Past. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Crusading and the Crusader States explores how the idea of holy war emerged from the troubled society of the eleventh century, and why Jerusalem and the Holy Land were so important to Europeans. It follows the progress of the major crusading expeditions, offering insights into initial success and subsequent failure, charts the development of new attitudes towards Islam and its followers, and shows the effects of the Crusades on society and culture in the Near East. Providing analysis and discussion of this vital period of medieval history, Andrew Jotischky discusses key questions such as ... Read more
Crusading and the Crusader States explores how the idea of holy war emerged from the troubled society of the eleventh century, and why Jerusalem and the Holy Land were so important to Europeans. It follows the progress of the major crusading expeditions, offering insights into initial success and subsequent failure, charts the development of new attitudes towards Islam and its followers, and shows the effects of the Crusades on society and culture in the Near East. Providing analysis and discussion of this vital period of medieval history, Andrew Jotischky discusses key questions such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Recovering the Past
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138808065
SKU
V9781138808065
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About Andrew Jotischky
Andrew Jotischky is Professor of Medieval History at Royal Holloway, University of London. His previous publications include The Crusades: A Beginner's Guide (2015), A Hermit's Cookbook: Monks, Food and Fasting in the Middle Ages (2011), The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World (2005), with Caroline Hull, and The Carmelites and Antiquity: Mendicants and their Pasts in the Middle Ages ... Read more
Reviews for Crusading and the Crusader States
For a fine and reasonably short introduction to the crusading movement, this cannot be bettered. In the second edition of his classic Crusading and the Crusader States, Andrew Jotischky effortlessly weaves together a detailed chronological narrative, along with thematic segments and up-to-date analysis - and, of course, it is all attractively written for a student audience. Highly recommended. ... Read more