Description

Born amid immense suffering and bloodshed, the Kingdom of Jerusalem remained a battlefield for almost 200 years.

The Crusades gave rise to the Military Orders of the Templars and Hospitallers, and were a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders including Richard 'The Lionheart' and Saladin. On occasion the savagery of the Crusaders left their opponents reeling, creating frictions that survived for more than 700 years.

Now in e-guide format, this book describes the events of the Crusades, and how art, architecture and learning all benefited from new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the East.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

Product details

Published Jun 06 2014
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472809667
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series Guide to…
Short code GUI
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

David Nicolle

David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the I…

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