Elite Participation in the Third Crusade

by Stephen Bennett and Stephen Bennett

The motivations behind those who went on the Third Crusade examined through close investigation of their social networks.

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...

• 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"