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This book is not simply a compilation and a skilful and easy to read summary about the first crusade. If you are looking for a primer on the crusade(s), this is it, very easy read and very informational.
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Thomas asbridge is a diligent historian whose close familiarity with the first crusades route complements his knowledge of the ... Read More
Also well shown are the ways in which this doctrine was made compatible with the warrior ethos of what would become the ideals ... Read More
In all fairness however the break with the emperor took place after august 1099 and the victory at ascalon which is where the book stops
What they did by today’s standards are totally unacceptable but by the standards of the day were unfortunately commonly accepted
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He generally endorses the more recent consensus e
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Rileysmith that crusaders prime motive was piety instead of profit while showing that given the character of 11c warfare the two are not easily distinguishable
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Tfc mostly concerns itself with the crusaders and the european context from which they came
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Its quite evenhanded toward most participants no mean achievement since crusading is a highly partisan subject
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In fact the books main shortcoming is the lack of detailed attention to muslims and eastern christians
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Frankopan the first crusade p
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Reading runciman shows a clearer picture that it wasnt that easy and not all black and white when it comes to the reasons why something is happening
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There are a couple of gargantuan reviews for this book both praising it and condemning it
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