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# The Crusades: A History

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"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 In 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. From reviews of the first edition: “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 “A concise, clearly written synthesis . . . by one of the leading historians of the crusading movement. ”—Robert S. Gottfried, Historian “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 “Superb.”—Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, Speculum “A first-rate one-volume survey of the Crusading movement from 1074 . . . to 1798.”— Southwest Catholic

Review: The Crusades A Short History by Jonathon Rily Smith - Very happy with this book. A necessity for my course and find it easy to read. Riley Smith writes easily but without any waffle. Full of history and full of information gathered from written extracts by followersof the crusades and those who went on the crusades themselves.
Review: Great History Book - This book gives a concise history of the Crusades. It helps one realize there was more than one crusade and gives some information about each one without getting too in depth.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,070,077 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #299 in Turkey History (Books) #1,460 in General History of Religion #1,930 in History of Religions |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 76 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Crusades A Short History by Jonathon Rily Smith
*by S***S on April 21, 2010*

Very happy with this book. A necessity for my course and find it easy to read. Riley Smith writes easily but without any waffle. Full of history and full of information gathered from written extracts by followersof the crusades and those who went on the crusades themselves.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great History Book
*by B***E on January 2, 2014*

This book gives a concise history of the Crusades. It helps one realize there was more than one crusade and gives some information about each one without getting too in depth.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blood and Iron in the yellow sand!
*by J***S on February 25, 2015*

As always j Riley-Smith delivers the delicious facts of a fascinating epic in human history. Enjoy! James

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