Download or read book Contesting the Crusades written by Norman Housley and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2006-02-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Norman Housley, one of the most distinguished historians of the medieval period, provides an introduction to the complex history of crusading. Steers readers through the key debates in this popular area of medieval history. Draws on the author’s 30 years’ experience of crusading scholarship. Issues addressed range from the definition of ‘crusade’, through the motivation and intentions of the crusaders, to the consequences of the crusades for European society