Textbook
Contesting the CrusadesISBN: 978-1-4051-1189-8
Paperback
224 pages
January 2006, ©2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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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