The Crusades

by Mayer Hans

Medieval Studies, European Studies, Middle Eastern and Near Eastern Studies

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval, Medieval History, Religion, Christianity, Politics

350 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 1988

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a text book for a class I took in college almost 20 years ago, but it's stayed on my shelves. Thick with history and mystery.

[Eugenio Negro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything they say it is and more. Not for beginners to history, nor those disinterested in economics. Can be dense but also swashbuckling. At the end of the first half the only truly interesting character Salahuddin dies, but as the end begins to sag you get Isabella and Saint Louis. It ends with a bang as the Mongol empire goes supernova. Imagine what it'd be like if written with the same expertise today, where awareness of man-made climate change in the crusade regions could be added as illustration too!

[Charlie Fenton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great but very academic book on the Crusades. I read this for university and did struggle with some parts, but it was still an interesting read. I didn’t agree with all of the author’s arguments in the conclusion, mainly about what was a crusade and what wasn’t, but everyone has different opinions on that.

[Eric Lazarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic textbook used at BC. Solid.

[Obada · Rating 3 out of 5]

قرأت النسخة الصادرة عن دار المدى بترجمة د. عماد الدين غانم
الكتاب مثقل بالتفاصيل مقدرتش اقراه كامل الحقيقة، أظن انه كتاب أكاديمي اكتر

[Marcus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very deep dive into the history of the crusades and the crusader states in the levante. a minor disappointment that this book doesn't include the crusades in pomerania ans Poland.

[Eduardo Fort · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro didáctico, completo e ideal para comprender un fenómeno histórico de consecuencias impensables como fueron las Cruzadas a Tierra Santa. Muy recomendable.

[Mahmoud Shrif]

بدافع الملل وان الكتاب ده الي كان متوفر فقط معايا قرأت حوالي نصوه
الكتاب جاااااااااف جداااا بمعني اخر اكاديمي من النوع الممل والملئ بالتفاصيل الكتير جدا والمعروضوه بطريقة غير جذابة او سهلة للتذكرة
+ مليان حجات عن الدين المسيحي انا معرفهاش فلو انت متعرفشي حاجه في المعتقدات المسيحية فاعتقد متقرأوش لانك مش هتفهم حاجه