An Introduction to the Crusades

by S.J. Allen

Book Overview

An Introduction to the Crusades, part of the Companions to Medieval Studies series, is an accessible guide to studying the complex history of the Crusades.

The book begins by defining the Crusades, giving the political and social context of Byzantium, Western Europe, the Islamic States, and Jewish communities to set the scene for crusading from the eleventh century to the end of the medieval period. It then immerses the reader in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442600233
• ISBN13: 9781442600232
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.7"