The Crusades

by Bernard Hamilton

Book Overview

This history of the crusades investigates why the crusading movement, launched in 1095 to liberate the Holy Places, became so popular and successful, and goes on to describe the cosmopolitan society of the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem and the challenges it faced. It also assesses the long-term effects of the crusades on western society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750919140
• ISBN13: 9780750919142
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.8"