The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading (The Middle Ages Series)
"An excellent account of the First Crusade."—Speculum"An extremely useful and stimulating book, which no student of crusading history can afford to neglect."—Times Literary Supplement"Riley-Smith's scholarship is impeccable. . . . A distinguished and persuasive contribution."—American Historical Review"Riley-Smith's work is based upon a thorough knowledge of the sources, breaking new ground in his use of the charters of departing Crusaders as evidence for their forms of motivation. . . . 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."—Journal of Religion