The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
Author: Jonathan Riley-Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2001
Genre: Church history
ISBN: 9780192854285

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.

The Illustrated History of the First Crusades

The Illustrated History of the First Crusades
Author: Charles Phillips
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Crusades
ISBN: 9781844769612

"Brings to life a turbulent period of history, and examines the religious fervor, motivations and ambitions of the crusading knights and their followers."--Publishers descriptions.

Crusades

Crusades
Author: Thomas F. Madden
Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2004
Genre: Christianity and other religions
ISBN: 9781844830404

Discover The Truth About The Crusades - The Military Campaigns, The Cultural Impact And The Legacy Of Centuries-Long Disputes On Society Today Crusades Is An Authoritative And Compelling Text Written By A Team Of Specialist Historians. It Focuses Principally On The Struggle In The Holy Land Between Christendom And Islam, But Also Examines The Smaller-Scale European Campaigns Directed Against Heretics In France, Central Europe And The Baltic, And The Wars Of Reconquest In Spain. Crusades Not Only Provides A Chronological Narrative Of All The Major Campaigns, But Also Looks At The Complex Background To Events - Including The Divisions Between The Major Religions And, Just As Importantly, Within Them. Throughout The Text, The Cultural Impact Of The Crusades On Society Today Is Made Evident Due To The Interaction Of Peoples Through Trade, Science, Art And Philosophy. Beautifully Illustrated Throughout, Crusades Brings History Vividly To Life. Anyone Who Wishes To Probe The Historical Roots Of 21st -Century Tensions Between Islam And The West, Or Simply To Learn About One Of The Most Fascinating Phenomena Of The Middle Ages, Will Find This Book Endlessly Informative And Compelling.

Crusades

Crusades
Author: Thomas F. Madden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Church history
ISBN: 9780472031276

"First published in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2004 by Duncan Baird Publishers Ltd."--T.p. verso.

An Illustrated History of the Crusades and the Crusader Knights

An Illustrated History of the Crusades and the Crusader Knights
Author: Charles Phillips
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780754819004

An unparalleled visual account of the world of the cradles, a movement that re-established trade between the East and the West, had a lasting impact on the social structure of medieval Europe, and bought Arabic learning to the wider world.

The World of the Crusades

The World of the Crusades
Author: Christopher Tyerman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300245459

A lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by crusaders Throughout the Middle Ages crusading was justified by religious ideology, but the resulting military campaigns were fueled by concrete objectives: land, resources, power, reputation. Crusaders amassed possessions of all sorts, from castles to reliquaries. Campaigns required material funds and equipment, while conquests produced bureaucracies, taxation, economic exploitation, and commercial regulation. Wealth sustained the Crusades while material objects, from weaponry and military technology to carpentry and shipping, conditioned them. This lavishly illustrated volume considers the material trappings of crusading wars and the objects that memorialized them, in architecture, sculpture, jewelry, painting, and manuscripts. Christopher Tyerman’s incorporation of the physical and visual remains of crusading enriches our understanding of how the crusaders themselves articulated their mission, how they viewed their place in the world, and how they related to the cultures they derived from and preyed upon.

The First Crusade

The First Crusade
Author: Thomas Asbridge
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2012-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1849837694

'A nuanced and sophisticated analysis... Exhilarating' Sunday Telegraph Nine hundred years ago, one of the most controversial episodes in Christian history was initiated. The Pope stated that, in spite of the apparently pacifist message of the New Testament, God actually wanted European knights to wage a fierce and bloody war against Islam and recapture Jerusalem. Thus was the First Crusade born. Focusing on the characters that drove this extraordinary campaign, this fascinating period of history is recreated through awe-inspiring and often barbaric tales of bold adventure while at the same time providing significant insights into early medieval society, morality and mentality. The First Crusade marked a watershed in relations between Islam and the West, a conflict that set these two world religions on a course towards deep-seated animosity and enduring enmity. The chilling reverberations of this earth-shattering clash still echo in the world today. '[Asbridge] balances persuasive analysis with a flair for conveying with dramatic power the crusaders' plight' Financial Times

God Wills It!

God Wills It!
Author: W. B. Bartlett
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1999
Genre: Design
ISBN:

The dramatic history of the movement which throughout much of the Middle Ages sought to establish Christianity in the place of its birth. A tale of wordy ambition and spiritual sacrifice, pride and humility, extraordinary valor and despicable cowardice.

The First Crusade

The First Crusade
Author: Peter Frankopan
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2012-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674064992

According to tradition, the First Crusade began at Pope Urban II’s instigation and culminated in July 1099, when western European knights liberated Jerusalem. But what if the First Crusade’s real catalyst lay far to the east of Rome? Countering nearly a millennium of scholarship, Peter Frankopan reveals the First Crusade’s untold history.