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'An extremely useful and stimulating book, which no student of crusading history can afford to neglect.' Times Literary Supplement 'Riley-Smith's work is based upon a thorough knowledge of the sources,... it represents the best general account of the religious meaning of the Crusade, and as such it is an important addition to literature on the Crusades and to the development of forms of lay piety in the Middle Ages.' The Journal of Religion 'Riley-Smith... has attempted successfully to adumbrate the idea of the first crusade. [A] well-crafted and convincing argument.' Choice
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This book presents a complete analysis of the First Crusade, including the latest research and a new introduction. In this classic work, Jonathan Riley-Smith considers the realities of the events surrounding the beginning of the crusading age. He discusses the launching of the First Crusade, Pope Urban's message, the practical experience of the crusaders and the interpretation of this experience by historians since. A brand new introduction places the work in the context of changing thought and research by medieval historians. This includes both advances made in the development of crusading theory and theology as well as the politics of the Middle Ages. This book represents the best scholarship available and will be of great value to all students of the period.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Simply put, this is a thoroughly researched and excellently written look into the IDEA of crusading. The author delves into the motivations behind the launch of the first crusade, the motivations of the participants and the social and intellectual footprint that the first crusade left.
It should be obvious therefore that this isn't a book for a new comer to crusading history. It will not tell you the story of the crusades; rather it is examining a specific (and massively interesting) aspect of the first crusade. If you know the basic events of the first crusade and want to know the social effects and what contemporaries were thinking etc then this book is for you. Newcomers should put this one on hold and read something like Asbridge's The First Crusade or Runciman's trilogy. Enjoy!
It should be obvious therefore that this isn't a book for a new comer to crusading history. It will not tell you the story of the crusades; rather it is examining a specific (and massively interesting) aspect of the first crusade. If you know the basic events of the first crusade and want to know the social effects and what contemporaries were thinking etc then this book is for you. Newcomers should put this one on hold and read something like Asbridge's The First Crusade or Runciman's trilogy. Enjoy!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
a wonderful analysis
17 Feb 2003
Format:Paperback
This is a brilliant book by a leading historian of the crusades. It needs to be understood on its own terms: it's a detailed analysis of *why* so many Europeans set off on the 1st Crusade. Riley-Smith has produced a closely-argued analysis that places the crusade within the context of the world of eleventh-century Europe that created it. This isn't the place to go if you want accounts of the battles of the crusade, and it isn't a "light" read. But it's extremely valuable---I've assigned it several times to my classes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Interesting
25 May 2003
Format:Paperback
Riley Smith focuses on the title of his book, that is what he wants to present and does. It is not a light read, but anyway it is very clear and dinamic; the author presents facts in an interesting and condensed way, and he does take time (we apreciate that!)to explain the sources he has used in his investigation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent book
15 Jan 2011
Format:Paperback
Riley-Smith, widely acknowledged as an expert in Crusade studies, has presented here a book which is not a dry recitation of Crusade facts but instead an examination of motives behind the Crusade: WHY did the Crusading knights choose to heed Urban's call and head off into a strange land to fight? WHY did Urban issue that call in the first place? What were the kinds of hardships a Crusader might have faced?
This is an extremely well-written, well-researched book and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the fields of medieval or Crusade studies.
This is an extremely well-written, well-researched book and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the fields of medieval or Crusade studies.
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