The Experience of CrusadingThis collection of seventeen essays by leading researchers is published with a companion volume to celebrate the sixty fifth birthday of Jonathan Riley Smith, the leading British historian of the Crusades. The subjects focus on the theory and practice of crusading and the contributions which were made by the military orders. Author: Marcus Bull Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published: 06 23 2003 Pages: 324 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 1.