Description
A detailed account of the circumstances and motives of the first crusaders.
Reviews
' ... an authoritative statement, written with verve ... Based on a meticulous study of all known charters and combined with the chronicle reports and some poetic accounts of what came to be known as the First Crusade, Riley-Smith conjures a humane, believable and multi-faceted picture of the aspirations and capacities which motivated and enabled some thousands of French fighting men to arrange for their journey to the Holy Land, to provide for themselves and their dependents en route, and to withstand the ounishing rigours of journey and battles.' The English Historical Review
'Whatever they thought, what the First Crusaders did more than justifies our attention.' Early Medieval Europe
Book Information
ISBN 9780521646031
Author Jonathan Riley-Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 508g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 23mm