| The Crusades Reference Library: 3 Volume Set Plus Index Contributor(s): Schlager, Neil (Editor), Means, Marcia Merryman (Editor), O'Neal, Michael J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0787691755 ISBN-13: 9780787691752 Publisher: UXL OUR PRICE: $297.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2004 Annotation: The three-volume "The Crusades "covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72). "The Crusades: Almanac" discusses various topics, including the conquering of Jerusalem by the caliph Umar, pilgrimages to the Holy Land, the traditions of chivalry, Shiites and Sunnis, territorial expansion and colonization as motivations for the crusades, Knights Hospitalers and Knights Templars and more. " The Crusades: Biographies" explores many key figures, such as Pope Urban II, Saladin, Pope Innocent III, Peter the Hermit, Richard I of England, Frederick I of Germany, Francis of Assisi, Stephen of Cloyes and others. " The Crusades: Primary Sources" includes full or excerpted papal documents, first person accounts (William of Tyre, Anna Comnena, Fulcher of Chartes, and others), various truces, military records and the Magna Carta. For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the "Almanac, Biographies" or" Primary Sources." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval |
| Dewey: 909.07 |
| Series: Crusades Reference Library |
| Physical Information: 2.77" H x 7.32" W x 9.48" (4.89 lbs) 624 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The three-volume The Crusades covers everything from the First Crusade (1095-99) through the Ninth Crusade (1271-72). The Crusades: Almanac discusses various topics, including the conquering of Jerusalem by the caliph Umar, pilgrimages to the Holy Land, the traditions of chivalry, Shiites and Sunnis, territorial expansion and colonization as motivations for the crusades, Knights Hospitalers and Knights Templars and more. The Crusades: Biographies explores many key figures, such as Pope Urban II, Saladin, Pope Innocent III, Peter the Hermit, Richard I of England, Frederick I of Germany, Francis of Assisi, Stephen of Cloyes and others. The Crusades: Primary Sources includes full or excerpted papal documents, first person accounts (William of Tyre, Anna Comnena, Fulcher of Chartes, and others), various truces, military records and the Magna Carta. For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac, Biographies or Primary Sources. |