The Crusades (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781680487817)

Many modern-day readers would consider Christians a peaceful people, but their history is steeped in war and bloodshed. This book focuses on a series of military campaigns known as the Crusades, during which Christian warriors attempted to regain the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim rule. This inclusive text begins with the origins of these campaigns, with reference to the Selijuq Turks' defeat of the Byzantine armies and Pope Urban II's Council at Clermont, and leads readers through seven well-known crusades to their decline and ultimate failure. It also contains an in-depth look at three special orders of knighthood: the Knights Hospitallers, the Knights Templars, and the Teutonic Knights.

Author: Carolyn DeCarlo
ISBN-10: 1680487817
ISBN-13: 9781680487817
Publisher: Rosen Education Service
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.20w x 0.40d