{"product_id":"the-crusade-indulgence-ane-bysted-9789004280434","title":"The Crusade Indulgence: Spiritual Rewards and the Theology of the Crusades, C. 1095-1216","description":"What defined the crusades in contrast to other wars was the opportunity for warriors to win a spiritual reward, the indulgence. In \u003ci\u003eThe Crusade Indulgence. Spiritual Rewards and the Theology of the Crusades, c. 1095-1216\u003c\/i\u003e Ane L. Bysted examines the theological and institutional development of the indulgence from the proclamation of the First Crusade to Pope Innocent III.\u003cbr\u003eThis first comprehensive study of crusade indulgences in more than a hundred years challenges some earlier interpretations and demonstrates how theologians, popes, and crusade preachers in the 12th century formed the concept of indulgences and argued that fighting for Christ and the Church was meritorious in the sight of God and thus worthy of a spiritual reward proclaimed by the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ane Bysted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 900428043X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004280434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Ane Bysted","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799129075967,"sku":"9789004280434","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crusade-indulgence-ane-bysted-9789004280434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}