{"product_id":"contesting-the-crusades-9781405111881","title":"Contesting the Crusades","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the complex history of crusading.     * Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history.   * Draws on the author's 30 years' experience of crusading scholarship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book should be in the library of every serious student of the crusades.\" \u003ci\u003eAlfred J. Andrea, The University of Vermont\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a brilliant book. It is easily the best treatment of the historiography of the crusades.\" \u003ci\u003eJonathan Riley-Smith,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Cambridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This first instalment of Blackwell's 'Contesting the Past' series is an impressive showing. The author provides an excellent up-to-date survey of Crusade studies, and even offers suggestions for further investigation. Highly recommended.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent survey of debates and historiography, concentrating on work produced within the last fifty years. Housley provides a clear guide based on an enviable command of the literature, and for this we owe him a great debt of gratitude.\" \u003ci\u003eThe International History Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Lively, lucid and stimulating … [A] highly readable book.” \u003ci\u003eEnglish Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Norman Housley has succeeded brilliantly in providing such a book; it is accessible, concise, and comprehensive.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistorian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Housely's book should be at the very top of the reading list of anyone teaching the crusades.\" \u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Defining the Crusade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Origins and Character of the First Crusade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Development of Crusading in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Intentions and Motivations of Crusaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Crusading Outside the Latin East in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Crusading After 1291.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Consequences: The Effect of the Crusades on the Development of Europe and on Relations Between Catholic Christianity and other Faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407846351191,"sku":"9781405111881","price":87.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405111881.jpg?v=1730500724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contesting-the-crusades-9781405111881","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}