- Paperback: 236 pages
- Publisher: Scholarly Book Services Inc (Jun 27 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0812213637
- ISBN-13: 978-0812213638
- Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #557,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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""Riley-Smith marshals his case lucidly.""--Times Literary Supplement ""Riley-Smith's analysis of the formation of Crusading ideology offers a provocative new interpretation. . . . [His] scholarship is impeccable, and he supports his contentions with
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting,
By MMS (South America) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (Paperback)
Riley Smith focuses on the title of his book, that is what he wants to present and does. It is not a light read, but anyway it is very clear and dinamic; the author presents facts in an interesting and condensed way, and he does take time (we apreciate that!)to explain the sources he has used in his investigation.
5.0 out of 5 stars
a wonderful analysis,
By Theophanu (Hattiesburg, MS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (Paperback)
This is a brilliant book by a leading historian of the crusades. It needs to be understood on its own terms: it's a detailed analysis of *why* so many Europeans set off on the 1st Crusade. Riley-Smith has produced a closely-argued analysis that places the crusade within the context of the world of eleventh-century Europe that created it. This isn't the place to go if you want accounts of the battles of the crusade, and it isn't a "light" read. But it's extremely valuable---I've assigned it several times to my classes.
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a wonderful analysis,
By Theophanu - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (Paperback)
This is a brilliant book by a leading historian of the crusades. It needs to be understood on its own terms: it's a detailed analysis of *why* so many Europeans set off on the 1st Crusade. Riley-Smith has produced a closely-argued analysis that places the crusade within the context of the world of eleventh-century Europe that created it. This isn't the place to go if you want accounts of the battles of the crusade, and it isn't a "light" read. But it's extremely valuable---I've assigned it several times to my classes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting,
By MMS - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (Paperback)
Riley Smith focuses on the title of his book, that is what he wants to present and does. It is not a light read, but anyway it is very clear and dinamic; the author presents facts in an interesting and condensed way, and he does take time (we apreciate that!)to explain the sources he has used in his investigation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
By Jenn - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (Paperback)
Riley-Smith, widely acknowledged as an expert in Crusade studies, has presented here a book which is not a dry recitation of Crusade facts but instead an examination of motives behind the Crusade: WHY did the Crusading knights choose to heed Urban's call and head off into a strange land to fight? WHY did Urban issue that call in the first place? What were the kinds of hardships a Crusader might have faced?This is an extremely well-written, well-researched book and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the fields of medieval or Crusade studies. |
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