Contesting the Crusades
Contesting the Past
1. Edition January 2006
216 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-1189-8
John Wiley & Sons
In this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished
historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the
complex history of crusading.
* Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of
medieval history.
* Draws on the author's 30 years' experience of
crusading scholarship.
* Issues addressed range from the definition of
'crusade', through the motivation and intentions of the
crusaders, to the consequences of the crusades for European
society
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Acknowledgements.
Chronology.
1. Defining the Crusade.
2. The Origins and Character of the First Crusade.
3. The Development of Crusading in the Twelfth and Thirteenth
Centuries.
4. The Intentions and Motivations of Crusaders.
5. Crusading Outside the Latin East in the Twelfth and
Thirteenth Centuries.
6. Crusading After 1291.
7. Consequences: The Effect of the Crusades on the Development
of Europe and on Relations Between Catholic Christianity and other
Faiths.
Index
Abbreviations.
Acknowledgements.
Chronology.
1. Defining the Crusade.
2. The Origins and Character of the First Crusade.
3. The Development of Crusading in the Twelfth and Thirteenth
Centuries.
4. The Intentions and Motivations of Crusaders.
5. Crusading Outside the Latin East in the Twelfth and
Thirteenth Centuries.
6. Crusading After 1291.
7. Consequences: The Effect of the Crusades on the Development
of Europe and on Relations Between Catholic Christianity and other
Faiths.
Index
"This book should be in the library of every serious student of the
crusades." Alfred J. Andrea, The University of Vermont
"This is a brilliant book. It is easily the best treatment of
the historiography of the crusades." Jonathan Riley-Smith,
University of Cambridge
"This first instalment of Blackwell's 'Contesting the Past'
series is an impressive showing. The author provides an excellent
up-to-date survey of Crusade studies, and even offers suggestions
for further investigation. Highly recommended." Choice
"An excellent survey of debates and historiography,
concentrating on work produced within the last fifty years. Housley
provides a clear guide based on an enviable command of the
literature, and for this we owe him a great debt of gratitude."
The International History Review
"Lively, lucid and stimulating ... [A] highly readable
book." English Historical Review
"Norman Housley has succeeded brilliantly in providing
such a book; it is accessible, concise, and comprehensive."
Historian
"Housely's book should be at the very top of the reading list of
anyone teaching the crusades." History
crusades." Alfred J. Andrea, The University of Vermont
"This is a brilliant book. It is easily the best treatment of
the historiography of the crusades." Jonathan Riley-Smith,
University of Cambridge
"This first instalment of Blackwell's 'Contesting the Past'
series is an impressive showing. The author provides an excellent
up-to-date survey of Crusade studies, and even offers suggestions
for further investigation. Highly recommended." Choice
"An excellent survey of debates and historiography,
concentrating on work produced within the last fifty years. Housley
provides a clear guide based on an enviable command of the
literature, and for this we owe him a great debt of gratitude."
The International History Review
"Lively, lucid and stimulating ... [A] highly readable
book." English Historical Review
"Norman Housley has succeeded brilliantly in providing
such a book; it is accessible, concise, and comprehensive."
Historian
"Housely's book should be at the very top of the reading list of
anyone teaching the crusades." History
Norman Housley is Professor of History at the University of Leicester. His previous publications include The Italian Crusades, 1254-1343 (1982), The Later Crusades: From Lyons to Alcazar 1274-1580 (1992), and Religious Warfare in Europe, 1400-1536 (2002).
