The Second Crusade (1145-1149) was an extraordinarily bold attempt to overcome unbelievers on no less than three fronts. Crusader armies set out... Læs mere
En dramatisk historie om imperiebygning og blodige konflikter. Denne biografi om en af historiens mest fejrede militære og religiøse helte åbner et vindue til de... Læs mere
In this remarkable new assessment of the Fourth Crusade, Jonathan Phillips follows the fortunes of the leading players and explores the conflicting motives that drove the expedition to commit the most infamous massacre of the crusading movement.
Although the notion of fighting for one's faith fell into disrepute in the Enlightenment, Phillips traces the crusading impulse from the bloody conquest of... Læs mere
The Crusades, 1095-1204 is the first text to provide a balanced introduction to the crusades aimed specifically at students.