num_pages: 377
description: Sir Steven Runciman's three volume A History of the Crusades, is one of the great classics of English historical writing. Volume I deals with the First Crusade and the foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Volume II describes the Frankish states of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I to the re-conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin, and in the third volume, Sir Steven examines the revival of the Frankish kingdom from the time of the Third Crusade until its collapse a century later. The interwoven themes of the book include: Christiandom, the replacement of the cultured Ayubites by the less sympathetic Mameluks as leader of the Moslem world, and the coming of the Mongols. He includes a chapter on architecture and the arts, and an epilogue on the last manifestations of the Crusading spirit.
language: English
title: A History of the Crusades, Vol. 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
titlecomplete: A History of the Crusades, Vol. 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
genres: Historical, Medieval History, Islam, History, Christianity, Religion, Military History, Medieval, European History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1659
series: A History of the Crusades
publisher: Penguin Books