The First Crusaders, 1095-1131

by: Riley-Smith, J.

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Much has been written about the crusades, but very little about the crusaders. What moved them to go? What preparations did they need to make? How did they react to their experiences? This book comes up with detailed answers to these questions, and offers the first systematic reading of a large cache of contemporary source material. The author identifies family clusters of crusaders across Europe, whose collective commitment manifested itself in support for the new settlements in the East.

The first systematic account of how and why the early crusaders were inspired to embark upon their perilous mission to the east
Written stylishly and accessibly, offering a persuasive account of the emotional and family lives of the early crusaders
Written by one of the most distinguished historians of the Crusades, well-known recently as editor of The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades

Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Crusading and crusaders, 1095–1131
2. Holy sepulchre, holy war
3. Preaching and the crusaders
4. Recruitment, lordship and family
5. Preparing for the crusades
6. Returning from the crusades
7. Crusading and the Montlhérys
8. Conclusion and postscript
Appendix
Bibliography.

The First Crusaders, 1095-1131

by: Riley-Smith, J.

• ISBN-13: 9780521646031 / 978-0-521-64603-1
• ISBN-03: 0521646030 / 0-521-64603-0
• Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998

Price: 30,00 EURO

1 copy in stock