1st Edition

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

By Damien Peters Copyright 2017
93 Pages
by Macat Library

96 Pages
by Macat Library

93 Pages
by Macat Library

Perhaps no work of history written in the 20th century has done more to undermine an existing consensus and cause its readers to re-evaluate their own preconceptions than has Jonathan Riley-Smith's revisionist account of the motives of the first crusaders. Riley-Smith's thesis – based on extensive original research and firmly rooted in his refusal to uncritically accept the evidence or... Read more

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

Biography

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