Title: The prehistory of the Crusades
Description: "The prehistory of the Crusades explores how the Crusades came to be seen as the use of aggressive warfare to Christianise pagan lands and peoples. Reynolds focuses on the Baltic, or Northern, Crusades, an aspect of the Crusades that has been little documented, thus bringing a new perspective to their historical and ideological origins"--
Subjects: Crusades, Culture conflict, Missions, History, War, religious aspects, Europe, history, Teutonic knights, Medieval
Places: Baltic States
Time periods: To 1500