Contesting the Crusades

In this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the complex history of crusading. This book steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history. It draws on the author’s 30 years’ experience of crusading scholarship. Issues addressed in this book range from the definition of ‘crusade’, through the motivation and intentions of the crusaders, to the consequences of the crusades for European society.