Alan V. Murray – The Crusades. An Encyclopedia (4 Volume set)

Автор: Alan V. Murray
Название книги: The Crusades. An Encyclopedia
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Прочая историческая литература
Страницы: 1550
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

The first multivolume encyclopedia to document the history of one of the most influential religious movements of the Middle Ages―the Crusades.

• 1,000 A–Z entries and texts dealing with individual crusades, people such as the kings of Jerusalem and emperors of Constantinople, places such as Jerusalem, Antioch, and Riga, institutions, literary and historiographical sources, and thematic aspects

• 120 contributors representing 25 countries

• A chronology of crusading expeditions

• 54 maps of major crusades and settlements in the Holy Land, Greece, Iberia, and the Baltic lands

• Photographs of castles and landscapes and illustrations of artworks and coins

in a series of conversations with Professor James Powell of
Syracuse University and Dr. Robert Neville, then of ABCCLIO,
and I am grateful to them for their advice, as well as
to the members of the Editorial Advisory Board, who readily
provided assistance and counsel whenever it was
requested of them. The authors of articles deserve thanks,
not only for sharing their scholarship, but also for their forbearance
in dealing with numerous queries and requests for
alterations or clarifications, and not least for their patience
in waiting for the work to see the light of day. Several board
members and other contributors also deserve thanks for
their readiness to step into the breach by agreeing to write
articles for which, for whatever reason, no other author
could be found. Much of the attractiveness of a work such
as this derives from its illustrations, and I am particularly
grateful to Professors Alfred Andrea, Benjamin Z. Kedar,
and Graham Loud for generously allowing the use of photographs
from their own collections, and to Dr. Janus Møller
Jensen, Dr. Kristian Molin, and Dr. Samantha Riches for
their help and advice in procuring images.
Among the staff at ABC-CLIO, a great deal is owed to the
energy and enthusiasm of Wendy Roseth and to the good
sense and experience of Martha Whitt, who supported the
project during its most crucial stages, while Anna
Kaltenbach and Vicki Moran in turn provided the care that
brought it to publication. Significant contributions to the
final product were also provided by Ellen Rasmussen, who
undertook picture research; Bill Nelson (cartographer) and
George Zirfas (graphic artist), who drew maps and genealogical
tables to the editor’s specifications; as well as Silvine
Farnell and Kathy Streckfus (copyeditors), Mary Kay
Kozyra and Lori Kranz (proofreaders), Tim Giesen (typesetter),
and Heather Jones (indexer). Thanks are also due
to Alison Miller and Patience Melnik, who acted as development
editors during the initial stages of the project.
Lastly, I am grateful to Martina Häcker and Rhiannon
Lawrence-Francis for their assistance in proofreading the
final text.
— Alan V. Murray