First Crusaders, 1095-1131

Klappentext A detailed account of the circumstances and motives of the first crusaders. Zusammenfassung Much has been written about the crusades! but very little about the crusaders. What moved them to go? What preparations did they need to make? This book comes up with detailed answers to these questions! and offers the first systematic reading of a large cache of contemporary source-material. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Crusading and crusaders, 1095-1131; 2. Holy sepulchre, holy war; 3. Preaching and the crusaders; 4. Recruitment, lordship and family; 5. Preparing for the crusades; 6. Returning from the crusades; 7. Crusading and the Montlhérys; 8. Conclusion and postscript; Appendix; Bibliography.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Riley-Smith, Jonathan (University of Cambridge) Riley-Smith, Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.06.1997
• EAN: 9780521590051
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59005-1
• Pagine: 320
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia