The First Crusade: The Accounts Of Eyewitnesses And Participants is a historical book written by August C. Krey. The book provides a detailed account of the First Crusade, which was launched in 1096 by the Christian states of Europe in an attempt to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslims. Krey uses primary sources such as letters, chronicles, and eyewitness accounts to reconstruct the events of the First Crusade. The book covers the motivations behind...