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
An enhanced and expanded 4th edition of Jonathan Riley-Smith's classic single-volume history of the Crusades.
A detailed account of the circumstances and motives of the first crusaders. 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
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
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.