Jerusalem, the City of Herod and Saladin is a fascinating history of the city which starts from 0 A.D. to the end of the 19th century. It includes a lengthy history of the city during the crusades. Walter Besant was a prolific British novelist and historian in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for works such as "All Sorts and Conditions of Men" and "Dorothy Forster".