{"product_id":"first-crusade-calista-finch-9798268806052","title":"First Crusade: The Long Road to Jerusalem: Inside the Battles, Leadership Chaos, and Final Siege That Shook Empires in the 11th Century Holy War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThey marched for God. They bled for glory. What they found was nothing short of a holy reckoning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First Crusade: The Long Road to Jerusalem is not just a retelling of a medieval campaign-it's an immersive, human-centered chronicle of one of the most defining and brutal episodes in world history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into the dust, blood, and sacred fire of the 11th century as 70,000 knights, peasants, and pilgrims answer Pope Urban II's call to reclaim the Holy Land. What began as a spiritual journey across continents unraveled into a chaotic whirlwind of betrayal, starvation, siege warfare, and divine conviction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat you're about to discover will change how you see faith, empire, and the raw willpower of people bound by belief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat really happened inside the walls of Nicaea, Antioch, and Jerusalem?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did knights abandon crowns and titles to sleep in mud and face death daily?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did fractured leadership, rival ambitions, and unexpected alliances shape the fate of an entire region?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat secrets lie behind Godfrey's refusal of the crown-or the massacre that followed victory?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gripping storytelling and vivid historical detail, this book brings the First Crusade to life not as dusty history, but as a visceral human drama-where ordinary men became legends and sacred cities ran red with ambition and faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of historical nonfiction who crave immersive, narrative-driven storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovers of medieval history, military campaigns, or religious conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents, teachers, and armchair historians seeking a powerful yet accessible look into the Crusades\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone curious about the origins of modern East-West tensions rooted in medieval soil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew people know the full story-the real motivations, the personal sacrifices, and the haunting aftermath of the First Crusade. Now, you will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReady to uncover the hidden truth behind the holy war that changed the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet your copy of The First Crusade: The Long Road to Jerusalem today and start the journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Calista Finch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798268806052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Calista Finch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447088689407,"sku":"9798268806052","price":17.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89c72120-d19d-4511-8385-626221dc4648.jpg?v=1777228743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-crusade-calista-finch-9798268806052","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}