Crusading and the Crusader States by Andrew Jotischky

Crusading and the Crusader States by Andrew Jotischky

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Examining how crusading historiography includes different definitions, this book focuses on two issues: why people went on crusades and what forms the western settlement in the Near East took. It explains how the idea of holy wars came into being and why they developed the way that they did, and is useful for courses in crusading history.

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Crusading and the Crusader States by Andrew Jotischky

Examining how crusading historiography includes different definitions, this book focuses on two issues: why people went on crusades and what forms the western settlement in the Near East took. It explains how the idea of holy wars came into being and why they developed the way that they did, and is useful for courses in crusading history.

'..a stout, reliable and substantial text.'

History Today

Andrew Jotischky is senior lecturer in medieval history at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. He is the author of several books on medieval monasticism and the Crusades.

Caroline Hull has taught art history and medieval history at the universities of Manchester and Lancaster.


John Haywood is the author of a number of books, including The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings and The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World.
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ISBN 13 9780582418516
ISBN 10 0582418518
Title Crusading and the Crusader States
Author Andrew Jotischky
Series Recovering The Past
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2004-10-15
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.