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Two Celtic tales about a gnome who tries to find a gad and his friend who makes a deal with a leprechaun. ... Read more

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The studies here reflect Jonathan Riley-Smith's work as a historian, which began with research on the history of the military orders, the specific focus of the third section here. Out of this grew the concerns covered in the previous sections: an interest in the political and constitutional history of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the relations of the western settlers with the indigenous population of Palestine and Syria; the theory of crusading, involving research on theology and canon law, and the role of the popes as preachers, and at the same time detailed consideration of the responses of lay men and women to the ideas that were being presented to them. The two final papers explore some of the implications of crusading ideology and mythology in the modern world. ... Read more

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The Hospitallers were a crusading order, founded in Jerusalem and devoted both to nursing and fighting the Infidel. This history traces the development of the Order of St John from 1099 through a mid-19th-century redefinition to its current position as a leading provider of emergency medical care. ... Read more

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Uncluttered history at its best
Prof. Riley Smith has outdone himself again. His informative and clear description of early Templar and Hospitaller processes in the Levant is extremely readable ... Read more

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This second edition of Cultural Theory provides a concise introduction to cultural theory, placing major figures, traditional concepts, and contemporary themes within a sharp conceptual framework.

• Provides a student-friendly introduction to what can often be a complex field of study
  
• Updates the first edition in response to reader feedback and to the changing nature of the field
  
• Includes additional coverage of theorists from the classical period to include Nietzsche and DuBois
  
• Introduces entirely new chapters on race and gender theory, and the body
  
• Considers themes that have become more important in theoretical activity in recent years such as computers and virtual reality, cosmopolitanism, and performance theory
  
• Draws on theories and theorists from continental Europe as well as the English-speaking world

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Wonderful!
I've looked at almost all the books out there that outline cultural sociology.This is THE BEST.It summarizes the important traditions and thinkers and explains theories and concepts with everyday examples that make sense.It would be a wonderful resource for teaching an undergraduate course in the field, preparing for a graduate exam in the field, or just getting an introduction to the field. ... Read more

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This new Guide to the Consumer Credit Act 2006 covers all of the new provisions, together with discussion of the growing importance of the internet and electronic technology to this area of the law, whilst also placing the new Act in the context of what has gone before. The commentary in the Guide is structured in a clear and logical way, thus enabling readers to quickly access the information they require. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Anson D.F. Randolph and Company (Incorporated) in 1893 in 136 pages; Subjects: History / General; ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1893Original Publisher: A. D. F. Randolph and companySubjects: Fiction / GeneralFiction / LiteraryHistory / GeneralPoetry / GeneralPoetry / American / GeneralNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or an index.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Jean Richard is the doyen of Crusade historians. To celebrate his 80th birthday, 39 colleagues contributed articles to this volume which illustrate Professor Richard's breadth of interest: the Crusades, the military orders, and the Latin settlements on the Levantine mainland and on Cyprus. ... Read more

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The only crusade atlas worth buying
The editor, Jonathan Riley-Smith, emeritus Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Cambridge University, is without a doubt the world's leading expert on the crusades, and this atlas reflects his mastery of the field. He chose first-rate historians as contributors, and his choice of topics for some of his chapters (e.g. "The Home Front" and "Settlers, Traders and Missionaries," "and "Crusading in a Changing World") reflect both his "pluralist" perspective (the crusades involved much more than the military campaigns in the Levant from 1096 to 1291) and his conviction that crusade history is so much more than campaigns, military strategy, and battlefield tactics. What is more, the maps and illustrations are first-rate. Do not waste your money on third-rate competition; buy this atlas. You will not be disappointed.

extraordinary work!!!
I 'borrowed' this book from my school library many years ago and have loved it ever since.It combines wonderful maps with insightful charts and symbols detailing every aspect of the crusades from weapons used to the political ranks of the Muslim rulers.

This book details every crusade, from the first in 1099 that captured Jerusalum, to the last ones that were foguth in places as distant as north Africa and even on crusade that only sucededed in capturing Byzantium.

There are other historical atlas's and even another atlas of the crusades but this is the superior volume.THis volume illimunate the crusades in a new way and help you understand the propoganda that claims they were wrong and for greed.In fact the crusades were a response to Islamic aggression whereby Christian chruchs were destroyed in the holy land and christians enslaved.The Crusades helped resuce the holy land and this book will help you understand the truth that during this time christians still lived in the middle east, like the Armenians.
This book will help you understand the claims christianity has to maintaining a presence in the holy land.

Best of the Best
"The Atlas of the Crusades" is one of my all time favorite books.While it's enormously helpful to the specialist, the book is also a perfect introduction to the Crusades -- visually describing this interesting historical phenomenon from beginning to end.Beyond the route maps which can be found in every atlas of the Middle Ages, this book has everything from birds-eye views of Acre and Constantinople to the layout of Crusader castles, churches, and villages, to a schematic diagram of the Mamluk Chain of Command.You can't go wrong adding this to your library.

Best atlas of the crusades
Twenty-one historians under the guidance of Jonathan Riley-Smith have provided us with an invaluable resource for the crusades. This atlas offers 150+ pages of beautiful maps punctuated with painstaking detail --geographical features, historical dates, battle sites, travel routes,castles & fortresses, monasteries & holy sites, cities & towns -- all set against the backdrop of splendid color plating. The expeditions to the holy lands (1095-1291 CE) are charted in great detail, as well as the campaigns in Spain and the Baltic region. This provides for a collective 500-year time period (1000's-1500's CE) of the crusades. One's knowledge of medieval Christendom and the Islamic world will be strengthened beyond measure by this handsome tome. It reflects highly specialized research and is a tool for students and professors alike. Definitely worth $40.00

Riley-Smith is today's top crusades historian whose works have rivaled even Runciman's three-volume classic. Four textual sections in the atlas briefly present Riley-Smith's newer theories which depict crusaders as zealous pilgrims (not colonial boors), motivated by ideology (more than land and booty). There were few rewards to be won in Palestine, people knew it, and the costs involved in embarking on a crusade were astronomical. We certainly don't accept the crusading world-view today, but we are obligated to understand it and describe it as accurately as we can. Riley-Smith has done so, and this atlas stands as a monument to his scholarship of the past three decades.

The maps are great, but this book has so much more!
The maps are wonderful. They are well-researched and provide an overview of the Crusades, along with all the peripheral things going on in the world of the Middle Ages. The text gives a good objective summary of events, which is difficult to find elsewhere in sources on the Crusades.Riley-Smith has chosen his topics well, including aspects of specificcultures of the time. He achieves a vivid picture of the political,economic, and social life of the time in all of the world's hot spots. Thisperhaps does not give the most comprehensive picture possible, since itdoes not take into account conflicting primary sources on the Crusades, butRiley-Smith achieves his goal. Readers looking for more information caneasily find other sources; the Atlas of the Crusades is an excellentsupplement to these and does a good job pulling them together. ... Read more

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This collection of 18 articles about various aspects of the Crusades has been compiled in honour of Hans Eberhard Mayer - a leading Crusade historian. ... Read more

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Chapters: Cliff Battles, Larry Siemering, Wayne Millner, Phil Sarboe, Turk Edwards, Ed Smith, Jack Riley, Riley Smith, Frank Walton, Ed Justice, Erny Pinckert, Doug Wycoff, Pug Rentner, Charley Malone, Dick Frahm, Herman Gundlach, Dick Smith, Jim Musick, Marger Apsit, Don Irwin, Ed Kahn, Jim Karcher, Jim Macmurdo, Vic Carroll, Swede Ellstrom, Larry Johnson, Bob Mcchesney, Marne Intrieri, Ike Frankian, Frank Bausch, Jim Barber, Eddie Britt, Benny Lapresta, Mark Temple, Paul Collins, Jim Kamp, Flavio Tosi, Les Olsson, Doug Nott, Gail O'brien, Arnie Arenz. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 108. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Clifford Franklin Battles (May 1, 1910 April 28, 1981) was an American football halfback in the National Football League. Battles was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Battles was born in Akron, Ohio, the son of Frank Battles, a saltworker for Goodrich and Firestone tire companies, and Della Battles. He played high school football at Kenmore High School. Kenmore today honors athletes who carry on Battles' tradition, those who letter in three sports their senior year, with the Cliff Battles Award. Kenmore High School is seated on the corner of 13th Street and Battles Avenue, named after Cliff. Battles attended and played college football at West Virginia Wesleyan College. His most prominent season was 1931, when he scored 15 touchdowns and had four extra points. The best game of his college career was also in 1931 in a game against Salem College, when he scored seven touchdowns and had 354 rushing yards, 91 kick return yards, and 24 receiving yards, totalling 469. He acquired the nickname "Gip" (sometimes spelled "Gipp") because of his admiration for Notre Dame back George Gipp, the subject of Knute Rocknes "win one for the Gipper" speech. Whil...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2825367 ... Read more