ABSTRACT

This German-to-English translation of a highly successful book is a clear, approachable, student-friendly introduction to the history of the Crusades.

With a long chronological span, from the eleventh to the late fifteenth century, and with a wide geographical coverage of the whole of Europe and some of the Middle East, The Crusades is clear, concise and more wide-ranging than most single-volume works.

Taking recent scholarship into account, and using boxes, case studies, marginal directions and chronologies, the book is well laid out and easy to follow, providing a comprehensive overview of the crusade movement for students at all university levels.

 

chapter 1|34 pages

The background

chapter 2|47 pages

The crusades in the Near East

chapter 3|32 pages

The crusader lordships

chapter 4|30 pages

The European crusades

chapter 5|22 pages

The military religious orders

chapter 6|6 pages

The aftermath