Chronicles of the Crusades: Nine Crusades and Two Hundred Years of Bitter Conflict for the Bible

by Elizabeth Hallam

Book Overview

A stunningly illustrated and accessible history of the Crusades from both sides of the war, from the 11th century to the 16th century, focuses on the eyewitness accounts of those who took part.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555843654
• ISBN13: 9781555843656
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A superb book on the crusades!

Elizabeth Hallam provides us with a superb book on the crusades told through the words of contemporary or near contemporary writers. The chroniclers were chosen to represent the often conflicting views of the crusades from the viewpoints of the Western, Byzantine and Muslim worlds. A panel of leading experts provides short essays linking the words of the chroniclers. The book is divided into seven chapters, starting with the Muslim world before 1096 and ending with the Mediterranean after 1453. Superb illustrations and six maps accompany the beautifully written text. Short biographies of the key individuals involved in the crusades and a glossary enhance the reader's understanding of the period. The bibliography leads readers to 20th century books on the crusades.Anyone interested in the crusades should add this book to their library!

Two Hundred Years of Hate

The crusades have always facinated me. Buy this book if you want to feel what it is like to "walk the walk and talk the talk" of the crusaders. What you will gain from reading this is not only the historical perspective of the 200 years of horrific crusades from a first person viewpoint but the depth of the hate that was generated because of them between people whose religions teach tolerance and love. Reading of the joy felt from killing ones "enemies" and the disdain of fellow crusaders who fall victim to fear in battle is a reading experience one does not forget. This book puts you there. I think it is an excellent choice.

Wonderful translations of primary documents.

Anyone doing research on the Crusades who seeks to delve deeper into the activities and thoughts of the historical figures involved would do well to seek out this book. The translations of primary source documents allow those with an interest in history to see what the actual participants thought and felt. The text which fills in the spaces between the documents, and the historians' appraisal of the times and situations, is well-written, entertaining, and insightful.