Crusading and the Crusader States explores how the idea of holy war emerged from the troubled Church of the 11th century, and why Jerusalem and the Holy Land were so important to Europeans.
It follows the progress of the major Crusading expeditions, offers insights into their continuing failure, and charts the development of new attitudes towards Islam and its followers..
Crusading and the Crusader States explores how the idea of holy war emerged from the troubled Church of the 11th century, and why Jerusalem and the Holy Land were so important to Europeans