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The medieval knights of western Europe wered central to the Crusades, and this book tells their story. It examines the chivalric brotherhood of crusading knights, typified in the orders of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitallers. It also details the battles fought, lost and won by the Crusaders, the castles they built, the sates they founded, the marriages, alliances and dynasties they began, and their diversions, corruptions and failures. The glamorous, larger-than-life figures of the most famous crusader knights are given special attention. The crusades were a fascinating period of history, full of epic stories, heroic acts, and both the best and the worst of human behaviour. This book, lavishly illustrated with over 500 colour images, celebrates the knights of those crusades, and offers a vivid insight into their lives.
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Charles Phillips is author of The Complete Illustrated Guide to Kings and Queens of Britain and ireland and The Complete Illustrated Guide to Castles, Palaces and Stately Houses of Britain Cassell's Dictionary of Modern Britain and Ancient Civilisations; and illustrated histories published by Dorling Kindersely, Guinness and Marshall Editions.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is the second book I have bought about the Crusades (The first being Thomas Asbridge's excellent 'The First Crusade: A New History') and I am really enjoying reading it. It is a large book covering all of the nine 'offical' crusades giving information not just about the crusaders but also their Islamic enemies. A part of the book I found particularly valuable was the section giving a history of the Military Orders in the Kingdom of Jerusalem such as the famous Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller, as well as one of two of the lesser known orders. The book is full of illustrations (both modern and medieval) which really bring the period to life and give you some idea of what the people would have looked and dressed like.
Of course it gives an overview of the crusades and does not go into hugely in-depth descriptions of everything but nevertheless a good purchase for anyone interested in the history of the crusades and how it has shaped modern relations between east and west.
Of course it gives an overview of the crusades and does not go into hugely in-depth descriptions of everything but nevertheless a good purchase for anyone interested in the history of the crusades and how it has shaped modern relations between east and west.
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It is fully illustrated not just a boring books full of ink, if you wish to learn from this period, very worth buying it.
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