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Contesting the Crusades

ISBN: 978-1-405-11188-1

January 2006

Wiley-Blackwell

216 pages

Description
In this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the complex history of crusading.



  • Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history.

  • Draws on the author’s 30 years’ experience of crusading scholarship.

  • Issues addressed range from the definition of ‘crusade’, through the motivation and intentions of the crusaders, to the consequences of the crusades for European society
About the Author
Norman Housley is Professor of History at the University of Leicester. His previous publications include The Italian Crusades, 12541343 (1982), The Later Crusades: From Lyons to Alcazar 12741580 (1992), and Religious Warfare in Europe, 14001536 (2002).
Features

  • An authoritative introduction to the crusades.
  • Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history.
  • Written by one of the most distinguished historians in the field.

  • Draws on the author’s 30 years’ experience of crusading scholarship.
  • Issues addressed range from the definition of ‘crusade’, through the motivation and intentions of the crusaders, to the consequences of the crusades for European society