The Crusades: A Reader, Second Edition by S.J. Allen (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Crusades by S.J. Allen, Emilie Amt Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. The second edition features an intriguing new chapter on perceptions of the Crusades in the modern period, from David Hume and William Wordsworth to World War I political cartoons and crusading rhetoric circulating after 9/11. Islamic accounts of the treatment of prisoners have been added, as well as sources detailing the homecoming of those who had ventured to the Holy Land-including a newly translated reading on a woman crusader, Margaret of Beverly. The book contains sixteen images, study questions for each reading, and an index. Author Biography S.J. Allen is a medieval historian and an associate lecturer at The Open University.Emilie Amt is an emeritus professor of history at Hood College. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsPreface to the Second EditionIntroductionI. Background and Origins1. The Pilgrimage of Etheria2. Augustine of Hippo on the Just War3. The Quran4. al-Baladhuri on Early Muslim Conquests5. The Pact of Omar6. Early Indulgences7. Ibnu Hayyan on Warfare in Spain8. The Song of Roland9. Declaration of the Truce of God10. Matthew of Edessa on the Seljuk Conquests11. Gregory VIIs Call for Assistance to the GreeksII. The First Crusade12. Urban IIs Call for a Crusade13. Albert of Aachen on the Peasants Crusade14. Solomon bar Samson on the Massacres of Jews15. Anna Comnenas Alexiad16. The Deeds of the Franks17. Letter of Stephen of Blois18. Anselm of Ribemont on Events at Antioch19. Ralph of Caen on Divisions among the Crusaders20. Raymond of Aguilers on the Fall of Jerusalem21. Letter of Pope Paschal on the Capture of Jerusalem22 Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulamis The Book of the Jihad23. Abu l-Muzaffar al-Abiwardi on the Fall of JerusalemIII. The Crusader States24. William of Tyres History25. Fulcher of Chartress History26. Venetian Treaty27. Laws of the Kingdom of Jerusalem28. The Travels of Saewulf29. John of WÜrzburgs Pilgrim Guide30. The Travels of Ibn Jubayr31. Memoirs of Usamah Ibn Munqidh32. The Itinerary of Benjamin of TudelaIV. The Second and Third Crusades33. Ibn al-Qalanisi on Zengi and Nur ad-Din34. Ibn al-Athir on the Fall of Edessa35. Letter of Bernard of Clairvaux36. Bernard of Clairvaux: In Praise of the New Knighthood37. The Rule of the Templars 38. Odo of Deuil: The Journey of Louis VII to the East39. John Kinnamos: The Deeds of John and Manuel Comnenus40. Analyses of the Second Crusade41. Baha ad-Dins Life of Saladin42. Imad ad-Din on the Battle of Hattin43. Roger of Wendover on the Fall of Jerusalem44. Letters on the Fall of Jerusalem45. Taxation and Regulations for the Third Crusade46. Islamic Accounts of the Treatment of Prisoners 47. Accounts of the Third CrusadeV. Setting Out and Returning Home48. Gerald of Wales on Preaching a Crusade49. Privileges and Indulgences50. Personal Arrangements51. Liturgy for Pilgrims and Crusaders52. Financial Accounts53. Travel Information54. Accounts of Crusader Homecomings 55. Thomas of Froidmont, The Adventures of Margaret of Beverly, a Woman Crusader 56. Crusading SongsVI. The Age of Innocent III57. Letters of Innocent III58. Accounts of the Fourth Crusade59. Documents on the Sack of Constantinople60. Bernard of Guis Manual for Inquisitors61. William of Tudelas Song of the Cathar Wars62. Accounts of the Childrens Crusade63. Decrees of the Fourth Lateran Council64. Oliver of Paderborn on the Fifth CrusadeVII. Crusades of the Holy Roman Empire65. Charter to German Settlers66. Poem Describing Cistercian Settlement67. Proclamations of Northern European Crusades68. Helmolds Chronicle of the Slavs69. The Chronicle of Henry of Livonia70. The Rule of the Teutonic Knights71. Nikolaus von Jeroschin on the Prussian Crusades72. Philip of Novara on Frederick IIs Crusade73. Frederick II on His Taking of Jerusalem and Sibt Ibn al-Jawzis Recording of the Event74. Responses to Frederick IIs CrusadeVIII. Conflict and Coexistence in Spain75. Chronicle of the Cid76. The Conquest of Lisbon77. Alfonso VIIIs Report on Las Navas de Tolosa78. Muslim-Christian Treaty79. Moorish Laws80. Christian Laws81. Constitutions of the Order of Merced82. Expulsion of the Jews from Spain83. Abu Abdilla Mohammed on the Expulsion of the MuslimsIX. Crusades at the Crossroads84. Joinvilles Life of St. Louis85. Matthew Paris on the Shepherds Crusade86. Ibn Al-Athir on the Mongol Invasion87. Ibn Abd al-Zahirs Biography of Baybars88. Ludolph von Suchem on the Fall of Acre and Its Aftermath89. Humbert of Romans on Criticisms of Crusading90. Ramon Lulls Plan to Convert the Muslims91. Order for the Arrest of the Templars and Papal Bull Suppressing the Templars92. John Mandeville on Prester John93. Letters between Pope Innocent IV and Guyuk Khan94. Johann Schiltberger on the Nicopolis Crusade95. Kritovoulos on the Fall of Constantinople96. Pius IIs Commentaries97. Erasmus On the War against the TurksX. Modern Perceptions of the Crusades 98. David Hume on the Crusades 99. Edward Gibbons Evaluation of the Crusades 100. William Wordsworths Ecclesiastical Sonnets101. Michaud, History of the Crusades102. William Hillarys Call for a New Crusade103. Sayyid Ali Hariris Book of the Splendid Stories of the Crusades 104. World War I Political Cartoons 105. Sayyid Qutbs Social Justice in Islam and Muhammad Asads Islam at the Crossroads106. The Hamas Covenant 107. Pope John Paul IIs Statements about Past Christian Actions 108. Crusading Rhetoric after 9/11 109. Modern Use of Images of Saladin 110. Umej Bhatias Analysis of the Crusades and Modern Muslim Memory SourcesIndex of Topics Review Allen and Amt have dusted off the Crusades from the relics shelf of European history and have brought the conflict into a new age of scholarship, making use of a multifaceted, multicultural perspective of great value in our interconnected world where an understanding of cultural context is so vital. -- ComitatusThe books beauty lies in its documentation of relevant and important primary sources from both Christian as well as Muslim sources. Moreover, after documenting the sources it neither judges nor analyses; rather, at the end of almost each document it encourages readers to engage more with it and poses some important questions, such as why, what, how, and when. -- Journal of Human and Society Promotional The Crusades: A Reader is an indispensable teaching resource. As in the previous edition, Allen and Amt present a sampling of crusading and anti-crusading literature and imagery that is well suited to undergraduate readers. The collection devotes attention not just to the external theaters of crusading, but to the internal as well, and strikes an appropriate balance between the promoters and the critics of the Crusades. The second editions inclusion of excerpts from al-Sulamis The Book of the Jihad is particularly welcome, as is the section on modern perceptions of the Crusades, with thirteen new sources that carry the history and historiography of crusading into the twenty-first century. There is in my opinion no better short collection of crusading sources in English translation. -- David J. Hay, University of Lethbridge The collection of translated sources in The Crusades: A Reader is one of the most comprehensive yet assembled. It covers the centuries from the late eleventh to the early sixteenth and includes texts illustrating actions in theaters of war that are often ignored, such as Spain, the Baltic region, and the interior of Western Europe. It is to be recommended as a very congenial and informative introduction to a large, complex, and historically important subject. -- Jonathan Riley-Smith, University of Cambridge This is a stellar collection, and there is nothing to equal it on the market. By bringing together primary sources written by various Christian, Muslim, and Jewish authors, this anthology elegantly conveys the diversity of experiences of the crusades&emdash;those of its participants and those of its victims. The questions for discussion that the authors provide are tailor-made for each source, and make teaching this complicated subject all the easier. This second edition is especially strong in its new coverage of modern perceptions of the Crusades. The editors are to be congratulated. -- Paul M. Cobb, University of Pennsylvania Long Description Since the publication of the first edition of The Crusades: A Reader, interest in the Crusades has increased dramatically, fueled in part by current global interactions between the Muslim world and Western nations. The second edition features an intriguing new chapter on perceptions of the Crusades in the modern period, from David Hume and William Wordsworth to World War I political cartoons and crusading rhetoric circulating after 9/11. Islamic accounts of the treatment of prisoners have been added, as well as sources detailing the homecoming of those who had ventured to the Holy Land-including a newly translated reading on a woman crusader, Margaret of Beverly. The book contains sixteen images, study questions for each reading, and an index. Review Quote Allen and Amt have dusted off the Crusades from the relics shelf of European history and have brought the conflict into a new age of scholarship, making use of a multifaceted, multicultural perspective of great value in our interconnected world where an understanding of cultural context is so vital. Details ISBN1442606231 Publisher University of Toronto Press Series Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1442606231 ISBN-13 9781442606234 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-04-21 Series Number 8 Short Title CRUSADES REV/E 2/E Pages 464 DEWEY 909.07 UK Release Date 2014-04-21 Imprint University of Toronto Press Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Author Emilie Amt Edited by Emilie Amt Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2014-04-20 Edition Description 2nd edition Subtitle A Reader, Second Edition Alternative 9781442608948 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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