A beautiful retelling of the most famous events from the Crusades. From the rise of Islam to the adventures of Bohemond and Richard the Lionheart to the final disastrous fall of Constantinople, the Story of the Crusades is a captivating book easily devoured in one sitting.
As an added supplement to the text, the Story of the Crusades is rich with illustrations from the masterful Gustave Dore.
Formatted for Kindle devices and the Kindle for iOS apps.
A good read. Really gives a good context of who did, when and why the crusades really happened. Thats actually the strongest point of the book: giving the full context of that period. It is not so much detailed although expected, as it tries to cover every crusade and even more. 4.6/5