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An enhanced and expanded 4th edition of Jonathan Riley-Smith's classic single-volume history of the Crusades.

The explosive full story of the past dozen years of Tory rule.

Książka stanowi krótki przegląd wydarzeń w dziejach Chin, ukazujących cierpienia i nieustraszoną wiarę wyznawców Chrystusa od chwili, gdy chrześcijaństwo dotarło do tego kraju, aż do czasów współczesnych. Spotkamy się w niej z mężczyznami i kobietami, którzy nie wyparli się Chrystusa w obliczu tortur, więzienia a nawet śmierci.

As one of the greatest of the military orders that were generated in the Church, the Order of the Hospital of St John was a major landowner and a significant political presence in most European states. číst celé

Claiming that many in the West lack a thorough understanding of crusading, Jonathan Riley-Smith explains why and where the Crusades were fought, identifies their architects, and shows how deeply their language and imagery were embedded in popular Catholic thought and devotional life

Riley-Smith's acclaimed book is now regarded as a classic short study. The updated fourth edition of this essential introduction features a new Preface which surveys and reviews developments in crusading scholarship, a new map, material on a child crusader, and a short discussion of the current... číst celé

A detailed account of the circumstances and motives of the first crusaders. číst celé