What Were the Crusades?

In this handy guide Jonathan Riley-Smith, one of the most familiar names in Crusader studies, aims to identify the most important themes of the crusades and explain them in a concise and accessible manner. Once a relatively controversial statement of his new pluralist view of crusading, it is now pr [...]
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In this handy guide Jonathan Riley-Smith, one of the most familiar names in Crusader studies, aims to identify the most important themes of the crusades and explain them in a concise and accessible manner. Once a relatively controversial statement of his new pluralist view of crusading, it is now pretty much the standard work on the subject. This fourth edition, now fully revised and updated, remains as useful as ever.