A history of crusaiders Vol.1. The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem vol 1

Sir Steven Runciman's Three Volume A History Of The Crusades, One Of The Great Classics Of English Historical Writing, Is Being Reissued. This Volume Deals Completely With The First Crusade And The Foundation Of The Kingdom Of Jerusalem. As Runciman Says In His Preface: 'whether We Regard The Crusades As The Most Tremendous And Most Romantic Of Christian Adventures, Or As The Last Of The Barbarian Invasions, They Form A Central Fact In Medieval History. Before Their Inception The Centre Of Our Civilization Was Placed In Byzantium And In The Lands Of The Arab Caliphate. Before They Faded Out The Hegemony In Civilization Had Passed To Western Europe. Out Of This Transference Modern History Was Born.' This is one of the great classics of English historical writing. Whether we regard the Crusades as the most tremendous and most romantic of Christian adventures, or as the last of the barbarian invasions, they form a central fact in medieval history. Before their inception the center of our civilization was placed in Byzantium and in the lands of the Arab caliphate. Before the crusades faded out, civilization had passed to western Europe. Out of this transference, modern history was born. -- Publisher description Sir Steven Runciman's, A History of the Crusades (volume 2), describes the Frankish states of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I to the re-conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin. This is one of the great classics of English historical writing and a great survey of the time. On a February day in the year A.D. 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel. Analyzes the Crusades from European and Arabic viewpoints