Olga Dobiash-Rozhdestvenskaya. The era of the Crusades and its heroes / Olga Dobiash-Rozhdestvenskaya. - M.: Lomonosov. — 2017. — 208 p. — (History. Geography. Ethnography). “How did it happen that such masses heeded the voice of God and left their wives, relatives, and estates?” - asked Fulcher of Chartres, participant and chronicler of the First Crusade. And in fact, what forced thousands and thousands of people to leave their homes and go with arms in hand on incredible overseas pilgrimages, from which many were not destined to return? Who were they, leaders and ordinary participants in the crusades, carrying with them not only the love of God, but also death and destruction - crazy fanatics, adventurers hungry for enrichment, warriors fulfilling their duty with pure thoughts, or ordinary people caught in a cycle religious inspiration? And how did the wave of crusading enthusiasm arise for the first time and why was it repeated more than once, rousing entire nations on the road - and in general, what was it? The book by Olga Dobiash-Rozhdestvenskaya answers these questions. Olga Dobiash-Rozhdestvenskaya (1874-1939) is an outstanding medievalist historian, the first woman to be a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Illustrations by Irina TibilovaThe book was produced in accordance with the Federal Law of December 29, 2010 No. 436-Φ3, Art. 1, paragraph 2, paragraphs. 3. There are no age restrictions