Books of Crusades
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Perang salib I 19096-99: penaklukan Tanah Suci
By David NicollePerang salib I 19096-99: penaklukan Tanah Suci
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Perang suci: kisah lengkap Perang Salib, akar penggerak dan kesannya pada zaman sekarang
By Karen ArmstrongPerang suci: kisah lengkap Perang Salib, akar penggerak dan kesannya pada zaman sekarang
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Defender of Jerusalem: A Biographical Novel of Balian D'Ibelin
By Helena P. SchraderDefender of Jerusalem: A Biographical Novel of Balian D'Ibelin
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Rebels Against Tyranny: Civil War in the Crusader States
By Helena P. SchraderShe removed her sealed letter and took two dirhems from her purse. ... With a smile, she pressed the letter and the two coins into her calloused hand. ... The fruit lady looked down at the sealed message and the coins.
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Crusades
By Thomas F. MaddenAnyone who wishes to probe the historical roots of 21st-century tensions between Islam and the West, or simply to learn about one of the most fascinating phenomena of the Middle Ages, will find this book endlessly informative and enriching.
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Crusading As an Act of Vengeance 1095¿1216
By Susanna A. ThroopThe meanings of vindicta, ultio, and venjance -- Early years : crusading as vengeance, 1095-1137 -- A growing appeal : crusading as vengeance, 1138-1197 -- Popular or papal? : crusading as vengeance, 1198-1216 -- Zelus : an emotional ...
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A Brief History of the Crusades
By Geoffrey HindleyThis was an institution that for more than five centuries punctuated European history, troubled Christian consciences and embittered Muslim attitudes towards the West, Geoffrey Hindley takes us from the Middle East and Muslim Spain to the ...
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The Talisman
By Walter Scott"For the love of the blessed Crown, most royal lady," said Edith-and Sir Kenneth, with feelings which it were hard to unravel, heard her prostrate herself at the Queen's feet--"for the love of our blessed Lady, and of every holy saint in ...
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Holy War
By Jack HightThe final book of the Saladin Trilogy
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A History of the Crusades: 1189-1311. The later Crusades
By Kenneth Meyer Setton, Robert Lee Wolff, Harry Williams HazardA History of the Crusades: 1189-1311. The later Crusades
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Via Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade. Vol. II
By Francis Marion CrawfordVia Crucis: A Romance of the Second Crusade. Vol. II
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Constructing Kingship: The Capetian Monarchs of France and the Early Crusades
By James NausThis book examines the relationship between the Capetian monarchs of France and the Crusades, and considers the challenge to political authority that confronted them following their failure to join the early crusades, and their less-than ...
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Assassins of Alamut: A Novel of Persia and Palestine in the Time of the Crusades
By James Boschert"The Assassins of Alamut" is a riveting tale painted on the vast canvas of life in Palestine and Persia during the 12th century, over vast snow covered mountains, through the frozen wastes of the winter plateau, and into the fabulous cites ...
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Richard the Lionheart: King and Knight
By Jean FloriThe book is a tour de force that provides the reader with a reappraisal of Richard's life as well as a study of the myth and reality of Richard's image as the personification of medieval chivalry.""
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Trail of Fate
By Michael P. Spradlin"Young Tristan is entrusted to protect the Holy Grail.
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The Holy Place: Saunière and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
By Henry LincolnContinues the investigation, reported in "Holy Blood, Holy Grail," into accursed treasure, the Knights Templar, Jesus, and the existence of a megalithic masterpiece.
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In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades
By Lars BrownworthPerhaps no other period in history is as misunderstood as the Crusades, and in this fast-paced account Brownworth presents the entire story, from the first clash of Christendom and Islam in the dusty sands of Yarmouk, to the fall of the ...
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Jerusalem the Golden: The Origins and Impact of the First Crusade
By Luis García-Guijarro Ramos, Susan EdgingtonThis collection brings together new work by an international cast of distinguished scholars, who explore areas as diverse as the military and ecclesiastical aspects of the First Crusade; its representation in contemporary sculpture; and the ...
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The Crusades: An Epitome
By Susanna A. ThroopBy synthesizing a variety of historical perspectives, the book deliberately locates crusading in the broader history of the Mediterranean, moving away from approaches focused primarily on narrating the deeds of a small section of the Latin ...
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Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin
By Jonathan PhillipsDrawing primarily on Arabic as well as European sources, this is the most comprehensive account yet written not just of the man but of the legend to which he gave birth, describing vividly the relentless action of his life and then tracing ...