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England and the Crusades, 1095-1588 Author: Christopher Tyerman

ISBN: 9780226820132 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 508 Published: 17 December 1987 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.18 Description: A potent mixt of salvation and adventure, the Crusades were one of the most prominent features of medieval Europe, reflecting and directing religious and secular movements in Western society for half a millennium. Christopher Tyerman offers the first book-length study of the role of England in the Crusades. Focusing on the courtroom and council chamber rather than the battlefield, he demonstrates the impact of the Crusades on the political and economic functions of English society. Drawing on a wide range of archival, chronicle, and literary evidence, Tyerman brings to life the royal personalities, foreign policy, political intrigue, taxation and fundraising, and the crusading ethos that gripped England for hundreds of years. "An ambitious task to undertake. . . . Tyerman has done the job not only thoroughly but brilliantly. . . . A highly impressive study, deserving rich praise and wide readership."--Norman Housley, "Times Literary Supplement" "Christopher Tyerman has written a wonderful book. . . . He] manages to confront thorny issues in scholarship and to contribute new perspectives on them....

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