The concise history of the Crusades

List of maps

Preface

Call

First Crusade

Rise of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Second Crusade

Decline of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Third Crusade

Fourth Crusade

Crusading at home

Fifth Crusade and the Crusade of Frederick II

Crusades of St Louis

Later Crusades

Legacy of the Crusades

Conclusion

Glossary

Select bibliography

Sources in translation

Index

About the author.