Elite Participation in the Third Crusade

by Stephen Bennett and Stephen Bennett

The Third Crusade (1189-1192) was an attempt by Latin Christendom to reconquer the Holy Land, following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in 1187. Tens of thousands responded to a call for a crusade by Pope Gregory VIII and the efforts of his preachers at mass cross-taking ceremonies, rallying to the expedition's leaders - Frederick Barbarossa, Philip Augustus, and Richard the Lionheart.
This book analyses the communal and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783275782
• ISBN13: 9781783275786
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"