The Crusades and the Expansion of Catholic Christendom, 1000-1714

by John France

Book Overview

The Crusades and the Expansion of Catholic Christendom, 1000-1714 is a fascinating and accessible survey that places the medieval Crusades in their European context, and examines, for the first time, their impact on European expansion.

Taking a unique approach that focuses on the motivation behind the Crusades, John France chronologically examines the whole crusading movement, from the development of a 'crusading impulse' in the eleventh...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415371287
• ISBN13: 9780415371285
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"