The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades By Jonathan Riley-Smith
1995 | 476 Pages | ISBN: 0198204353 | PDF | 87 MB
1995 | 476 Pages | ISBN: 0198204353 | PDF | 87 MB
In The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades, the story of the Crusades is told as never before in an engrossing, authoritative, and comprehensive history that ranges from the preaching of the First Crusade in 1095 to the legacy of the crusading ideals and imagery that continues today. Here are the ideas of apologists, propagandists, and poets about the Crusades, as well as the perceptions and motives of the crusaders themselves and the means by which they joined the movement–crusaders were required to «take the cross» (which involved making a vow, often at an emotional public gatherings under the influence of preachers whose business it was to whip their audiences up into a frenzy) and were foresworn to wear a cross on their clothing until they returned from their mission in the East.