Crusading in the Fifteenth Century: Message and Impact

by Norman Housley

Book Overview

This collection of essays by European and American scholars addresses the changing nature and appeal of crusading during the period which extended from the battle of Nicopolis in 1396 to the battle of Moh?cs in 1526. Contributors focus on two key aspects of the subject. One is developments in the crusading message and the language in which it was framed. These were brought about partly by the appearance of new enemies, above all the Ottoman Turks,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349508314
• ISBN13: 9781349508310
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"