{"product_id":"the-crusades-a-history","title":"The Crusades: A History","description":"\"Pulls off the enviable feat of summing up seven centuries of religious warfare in a crisp 309 pages of text.\"—Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post Book World\n\nIn this authoritative work, Jonathan Riley-Smith provides the definitive account of the Crusades: an account of the theology of violence behind the Crusades, the major Crusades, the experience of crusading, and the crusaders themselves. With a wealth of fascinating detail, Riley-Smith brings to life these stirring expeditions to the Holy Land and the politics and personalities behind them. This new edition includes revisions throughout as well as a new Preface and Afterword in which Jonathan Riley-Smith surveys recent developments in the field and examines responses to the Crusades in different periods, from the Romantics to the Islamic world today.\n\nFrom reviews of the first edition:\n\n“Everything is here: the crusades to the Holy Land, and against the Albigensians, the Moors, the pagans in Eastern Europe, the Turks, and the enemies of the popes. Riley-Smith writes a beautiful, lucid prose, . . . [and his book] is packed with facts and action.”—Choice\n“A concise, clearly written synthesis . . . by one of the leading historians of the crusading movement. ”—Robert S. Gottfried, Historian\n“A lively and flowing narrative [with] an enormous cast of characters that is not a mere catalog but a history. . . . A remarkable achievement.”—Thomas E. Morrissey, Church History\n“Superb.”—Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, Speculum\n“A first-rate one-volume survey of the Crusading movement from 1074 . . . to 1798.”—Southwest Catholic\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0300101287\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.0300101287.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Riley-Smith, Jonathan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52613281972511,"sku":"PKV.0300101287.G","price":3.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/0300101287-0.jpg?v=1781284183","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/the-crusades-a-history","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}