The Crusades (Biographical History)

Child, John; Kelly, Nigel; Whittock, Martyn J.

ISBN 10: 0872261190 ISBN 13: 9780872261198

Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books, 1996

A comprehensive history of the Crusades profiles the major figures of the era, including Richard the Lionheart, Salladin, and Saint Louis IX, in an informative text that examines the historic origins of the continuing conflict between the world of Islam and Christian Europe and America.

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From School Library Journal:

Gr 4-6--Crusades provides a clear description of the battles and events that occurred during that time period. In Roman Empire, chapters on its rise and on living in the Republic will be useful for reports. Short biographical sketches are included, as are chapters on emperors and barbarians. Both books give explanations and excerpts from primary and secondary sources in sidebars. While the information will be useful to students, the crowded arrangement of the text can be distracting. Both titles include extensive indexes, full-color photographs and reproductions, and quality maps. Important terms appear in bold with clear, concise definitions. Similar in scope to entries in the "World History" series (Lucent), but more attractive.

Ann M. Burlingame, North Regional Library, Raleigh, NC

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