The New Concise History of the Crusades

by Madden, Thomas F.

• ISBN13: 9780742538238
• ISBN10: 0742538230
• Edition: Student
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-30
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

How have the crusades contributed to Islamist rage and terrorism today? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of modern jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narrative of the crusades and their contemporary relevance. Placing all the major crusades within their medieval social, economic, religious, and intellectual environments, Madden explores the uniquely medieval world that led untold thousands to leave their homes, family, and friends to march in Christ's name to distant lands. From Palestine and Europe's farthest reaches, each crusade is recounted in clear, concise narrative. The author gives special attention as well to the crusades' effects on the Islamic world and the Christian Byzantine East.

Author Biography

Thomas F. Madden is professor and chair of the Department of History a Saint Louis University

Table of Contents

List of Maps	vi
Preface	vii
Chronology	xii
1 The Call	1	(14)
2 The First Crusade	15	(22)
3 The Rise of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Second Crusade	37	(26)
4 The Decline of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade	63	(34)
5 The Fourth Crusade	97	(24)
6 Crusading at Home	121	(22)
7 The Fifth Crusade and the Crusade of Frederick II	143	(24)
8 The Crusades of St. Louis	167	(20)
9 The Later Crusades	187	(26)
10 The Legacy of the Crusades	213	(10)
Conclusion	223	(4)
Glossary	227	(4)
Discussion Questions	231	(4)
Select Bibliography	235	(8)
Sources in Translation	243	(4)
Index	247	(14)
About the Author	261