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The Crusades

Dr David Nicolle author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:19th Jan '01

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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. At the same time, as this book lavishly illustrates, art, architecture and learning all benefited from new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the East.

ISBN: 9781841761794

Dimensions: 248mm x 170mm x 7mm

Weight: 332g

96 pages