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Authoritative historical survey written in an accessible style by a team of academically-qualified specialists. It not only provides a chronological narrative of all the major campaigns but also looks at the complex background to events & will appeal to all those intrigued by large-scale tensions between civilization & their values.
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This richly illustrated history of the crusades comprises specialist contributions by some familiar names in crusader studies. These are supported by easily digestible digressions which look at the personalities, their motivations, the battles and lots of other themes which provide useful background information to the scholarly narratives. Colour photographs of buildings and places, colour illustrations of people and works of art, reconstruction drawings and manuscript illuminations all lep to make this an invaluable introduction to five centuries of crusades and religious conflict. Contributors: Alfred J Andrea, John France, Helen Nicholson, Thomas F Madden, William L Urban, James M Powell, Jonathan Harris, Carole Hillebrand.
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