A History of the Crusades, Vol. 3: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades - Softcover

Runciman, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014013705X ISBN 13: 9780140137057

Publisher: Penguin, 1990

Synopsis

Runciman examines the revival of the Frankish kingdom at the time of the Third Crusade until its collapse a century later. The various themes of the book include: Christiandom, the replacement of the cultured Ayubites by the less sympathetic Mameluks as leader of the Muslem world, and the coming of the Mongols. He includes a chapter on architecture and the arts, and an epilogue on the last manifestations of the Crusading spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir Steven Runciman (1903-2000) was one of the greatest British historians. He drastically recast how we think about both the Crusades and the history of Byzantium. His major works include The Sicilian Vespers (1958), The Great Church in Captivity (1968), Byzantine Style and Civilization (1975) and Mistra (1980).

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 014013705X
• ISBN 13: 9780140137057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560