An Analysis of Jonathan Riley-Smith's the First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading: The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading

ISBN-13: 9781912302741 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 93 str.

Peters, Damien

Opis

Riley-Smith's 1986 book gives convincing case for a `revisionist' view of the crusades, challenging the common belief that the crusades were motivated by fanaticism and were designed to plunder the Holy Lands.

Spis treści

Ways in to the Text  Who was Jonathan Riley-Smith?  What does The First Crusade and the Idea of  Crusading Say?  Why does The First Crusade and the Idea of  Crusading Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited

O autorze

Damien Peters holds an MA in the History of International Relations from University College, Dublin.