description: In this final volume, Runciman examines the revival of the Frankish kingdom at 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.
title: A History of the Crusades
titlecomplete: A History of the Crusades
genres: Islam, Medieval History, Nonfiction, Military History, History, European History, Ancient History, Religion, Medieval, Christianity
ratings_count: 189
publisher: CUP