The Crusades to the Holy Land
the essential reference guide
- ISBN: 9781610697798
- Editorial: Abc-Clio
- Fecha de la edición: 2015
- Lugar de la edición: Santa Barbara (CA). Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Encuadernación: Cartoné
- Medidas: 25 cm
- Nº Pág.: 330
- Idiomas: Inglés
Based on the latest scholarship by experts in the field, this work provides an accessible guide to the Crusades fought for the liberation and defense of the Holy Land-one of the most enduring and consequential conflicts of the medieval world. * Presents concise, accessible articles written by more than 40 leading experts in the field that explain key concepts and describe important institutions of the Crusades * Covers all main Crusades as well as the distinct countries and various personalities involved * Includes maps that make clear the course of Crusades and main areas of campaigning in the Eastern Mediterranean region * Documents the Christian principalities established in the course of the Crusades and the Muslim states that opposed them.
