Historical Atlas of the Crusades

Library Bookwatch, August, 2005

Historical Atlas Of The Crusades

Angus Konstam

Mercury Books, London

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22841 Quicksilver Dr., Dulles, VA 20166

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1904668003 $25.00 1-800-758-3756

Illustrated with full-color medieval era artworks and maps on every page, Historical Atlas Of The Crusades is an eye- opening exploration of the 11th through 13th century religious wars marked by fanaticism, bravery, sacrifice, diplomacy, murderous cruelty, and above all, territorial greed. The text offers a plain-terms overview of the various complex aspets of historical battles from the assaults on Jerusalem itself to the fall of Constantinople to the deadly threat Genghis Khan's empire building posed to the Muslim world. Especial emphasis is given to maps, as befits an atlas, but the Historical Atlas Of The Crusades is as much a history primer as it is a geographic display. Thoroughly accessible and absorbing to lay readers and historians alike, Historical Atlas Of The Crusades is highly recommended, especially for academic and community library collections.