The crusades
By: Christopher Tyerman
Edition: Ill. ed.
Series: A brief insight; Brief insight
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781402768910
Subjects: Crusades
Description: Crusading fervor gripped Europe for more than 200 years, creating one of the most extraordinary episodes in world history. But were the Crusades the first steps in European colonialism, an attempt at ethnic cleansing, a manifestation of religious zeal--or all three? Bringing together issues of colonialism, cultural exchange, and economic exploitation, scholar Christopher Tyerman challenges our assumptions about the Crusades and encourages us to re-evaluate the relationship between past and present.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-186) and index.