The Crusades.
Now in paperback, a concise guide to one of the bloodiest periods of medieval ChristendomThe first crusade was set in motion by Pope Urban II in 1095 and culminated in the capture of Jerusalem from the Muslims four years later. In 1291 the fall of Acre marked the loss of the last Christian enclave i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
Oldcastle Books,
2012
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Now in paperback, a concise guide to one of the bloodiest periods of medieval ChristendomThe first crusade was set in motion by Pope Urban II in 1095 and culminated in the capture of Jerusalem from the Muslims four years later. In 1291 the fall of Acre marked the loss of the last Christian enclave in the Holy Land. This guide traces the chronology of the Crusades between these two dates and highlights the most important figures on all sides of the conflict. It covers the creation of the kingdom of Jerusalem and the other crusader states and their struggle to survive. It looks. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (112 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781842436523 184243652X 9781842436530 1842436538 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
