The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades by Jonathan Riley-Smith

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades by Jonathan Riley-Smith

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This illustrated text, with over 200 pictures, presents a comprehensive history of the Crusades from the preaching of the First Crusade in 1095 to the legacy of crusading ideas and imagery today. It is aimed at students of medieval history, and those with an interest in military history.

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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades by Jonathan Riley-Smith

Written by a team of leading scholars, this richly illustrated book, with over 200 colour and black and white pictures, presents an authoritative and comprehensive history of the Crusades from the preaching of the First Crusade in 1095 to the legacy of crusading ideas and imagery today. This book is intended for students of medieval history from undergraduate level upwards; anyone with an interest in the Crusades, military history, or medieval history.

Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith is Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Cambridge University and has been a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, since 1994. He has published widely on medieval history and the Crusades and his books include What were the Crusades? (1977), The Crusades: idea
and reality (1981), The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (1986), and The Atlas of the Crusades (1991). He was President of the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East from 1990 to 1995.
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ISBN 13 9780192852946
ISBN 10 0192852949
Title The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
Author Jonathan Riley-Smith
Series Oxford Illustrated Histories Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1997-10-01
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.