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The Crusades : a very short introduction / Christopher Tyerman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tyerman, Christopher.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- A very short introductions
- Standardized Title:
- Fighting for Christendom
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crusades.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- Crusading fervour gripped Europe for over 200 years, creating one of the most vivid episodes in world history, inspiring Hollywood movies and great works of literature. Christopher Tyerman presents a lively discussion of the Crusades, bringing together issues of colonialism, cultural exchange and economic exploitation.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- List of maps
- List of illustrations
- Introduction
- 1 Definition
- 2 Crusades in the eastern Mediterranean
- 3 Crusades in the west
- 4 The impact of the Crusades
- 5 Holy war
- 6 The business of the cross
- 7 Holy lands
- Conclusion
- Further reading
- Chronology
- 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.
- Notes:
- Previously published as: Fighting for Christendom. 2004.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-76292-6
- 0-19-151750-X
- 1-4294-8721-6
- OCLC:
- 437109291
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