Format:
Online-Ressource (247 p)
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ill., maps
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21 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0192803255
Content:
Crusading fervour gripped Europe for over 200 years, creating one of the most extraordinary, vivid episodes in world history. Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they have fascinated generations ever since, and their legacy of ideas and imagery has resonated through the centuries, inspiring Hollywood movies and great works of literature. Even today, to invoke the Crusades is to stir deep cultural. myths, assumptions and prejudices. With customary flair and originality, Christopher Tyerman picks his way through
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-235) and index
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Contents; List of Maps; List of Illustrations; Introduction; PART ONE: What Were the Crusades?; 1. Definition; 2. Crusades in the Eastern Mediterranean; 3. Crusades in the West; 4. The Impact of the Crusades; PART TWO: The Causes and Consequences of the Crusades; 5. Holy War; 6. The Business of the Cross; 7. Holy Lands; Conclusion: Crusading Our Contemporary; Chronology; Appendix: Crusade Historiography; A Very Short Reading List; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780192803252
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Fighting for Christendom : Holy War and the Crusades
Language:
English
Author information:
Tyerman, Christopher 1953-
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