The Crusades: A Short History
- ISBN-10
- 0485120763
- ISBN-13
- 9780485120769
- Series
- The Crusades
- Category
- Crusades
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Burns & Oates
- Author
- Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-Smith
Description
Provides a comprehensive history of the Crusades, including the politics and personalities behind them.
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