The Routledge Companion to the Crusades (Routledge Companions to History)
by: Peter Lock (Author)
Publisher: Routledge
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2006-02-08
Language: English
Print Length: 544 pages
ISBN-10: 0415247322
ISBN-13: 9780415247320
Book Description
A compilation of facts, figures, maps, family trees, summaries of the major crusades and their historiography, the Routledge Companion to the Crusades spans a broad chronological range from the eleventh to the eighteenth century, and gives a chronological framework and context for modern research on the crusading movement.Not just a history of the Crusades, but an overview of the logistical, economic, social and biographical history, this is a core text for students of history and religious studies.
Editorial Reviews
A compilation of facts, figures, maps, family trees, summaries of the major crusades and their historiography, the Routledge Companion to the Crusades spans a broad chronological range from the eleventh to the eighteenth century, and gives a chronological framework and context for modern research on the crusading movement.Not just a history of the Crusades, but an overview of the logistical, economic, social and biographical history, this is a core text for students of history and religious studies.