The crusades

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's foreword; Author's foreword to the English edition; 1 The background; 2 The crusades in the Near East; 3 The crusader lordships; 4 The European crusades; 5 The military religious orders; 6 The aftermath; Select bibliography; Inde...

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Main Author: Jaspert, Nikolas (Author)
Other Authors: Jestice, Phyllis G. (Other)
Format: Book/Monograph
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2006
Edition:Online-Ausg.
Series:EBL-Schweitzer
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Author Notes:Nikolas Jaspert. Transl. by Phyllis G. Jestice
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Summary:Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's foreword; Author's foreword to the English edition; 1 The background; 2 The crusades in the Near East; 3 The crusader lordships; 4 The European crusades; 5 The military religious orders; 6 The aftermath; Select bibliography; Index
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
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9780203007570