The Bible and Crusade Narrative in the Twelfth Century

by Katherine Allen Smith

A new investigation into the twelfth-century accounts of the First Crusade, showing their complex relationship with the Bible.

The Bible exerted an enormous influence on the crusading movement: it provided medieval Christians with language to describe holy war, spiritual models for crusaders, and justifications for conquests in the East. This book adds tothe growing body of scholarship on the biblical underpinnings of crusading, offering a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783275235
• ISBN13: 9781783275236
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"