The Crusader States

Informationen zum Autor Malcolm Barber is emeritus professor of history! University of Reading. He lives in Reading! UK. Klappentext A complete narrative and cultural history of the crusader states, going much deeper than the still rich accounts of military campaigns. Zusammenfassung When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from control of the Fatimids of Egypt in 1099! they believed their victory was an evident sign of God's favour. This book is devoted to the resulting settlements! that developed around the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and survived until Richard the Lionheart's departure in 1192.

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Barber
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.2014
• EAN: 9780300208887
• ISBN: 978-0-300-20888-7
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 230 mm x 37 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Europe, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Middle East, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Middle Eastern history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Specific wars and campaigns, Crusades, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General