Steven Runciman
A History of the Crusades II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187 (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241298763
- author:
- Steven Runciman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 2.6 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- History, Countries & Regions, Asia, Steven Runciman,A History of the Crusades II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East 1100-1187 (Penguin Modern Classics),Penguin Classics,0241298768,Military History,C 1000 CE To C 1500,CE period up to c 15
- Condition:
- New
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Description
A History of the Crusades: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187. II The tale of the Crusades is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and delusion. The First Crusade's triumph transformed the eastern Mediterranean, creating a series of European-ruled states along the coast and in Armenia. However, the region's Muslim rulers were far from defeated, and the major cities of inland Syria, Egypt, and elsewhere rallied to expel the colonizers. The Second Crusade was a catastrophic event, and in this second volume, Steven Runciman tells the story of its devastating consequences. He also explores the rise of Saladin, the crusaders' nemesis, and the challenges faced by the crusaders in stabilizing their rule and attracting new recruits to replace their losses. A triumph of prose-writing, argument, and research, this book provides an unimprovable account of events that changed the world and still resonate today.
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