LOCK : The Routledge companion to the crusades (ajánló)
The Routledge Companion to the Crusades is an essential reference guide to a crucial and formative period in European history. Spanning over seven hundred years, from the earliest Christian pilgrimages to the Holy Land to the height of the crusading movement during the Middle Ages and its culmination at the fall of Malta in 1798, this handbook provides a comprehensive compendium of information across a range of subjects, including:
• chronologies of military campaigns and battles and introductory guides to significant Crusades, including the First Crusade, the Children's Crusade
and the Crusades against Bosnian heretics
• maps detailing the main kingdoms and empires, and genealogical tables showing key dynasties across Europe and the Middle East
• biographies of figures central to the crusading movement
• a thorough analysis of the historiography, from the first analytical history in 1184 to the present day, including biographies of major historians of the
crusades
• an extensive and completely up-to-date bibliography of both primary and secondary sources
• essential FAQs, including: What is a crusade? What methods were used? How were soldiers recruited? What was women's involvement? How much was known about
Islam in the West? When did the Crusades end?
An invaluable resource for students and scholars alike, this essential reference tool offers a user-friendly guide to the Holy Wars and the relationship between Europe and the Islamic world – an association that remains of vast significance in the twenty-first century.
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