The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land

List of Maps

Introduction

Part I:
The Coming of the Crusades

1
Holy War, Holy Land

2
Syrian Ordeals

3
The Sacred City

4
Creating the Crusader States

5
Outremer

6
Crusading Reborn

Part II:
The Response of Islam

7
Muslim Revival

8
The Light of Faith

9
The Wealth of Egypt

10
Heir or Usurper

11
The Sultan of Islam

12
Holy Warrior

Part III:
The Trial of Champions

13
Called to Crusade

14
The Conqueror Challenged

15
The Coming of Kings

16
Lionheart

17
Jerusalem

18
Resolution

Part IV:
The Struggle for Survival

19
Rejuvenation

20
New Paths

21
A Saint at War

Part V:
Victory in the East

22
Lion of Egypt

23
The Holy Land Reclaimed

Conclusion

The Legacy of the Crusades

Acknowledgements

Chronology

Notes

Searchable Terms

About the Author

Other Books by Thomas Asbridge

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher

Western Europe and the Mediterranean


The Near and Middle East


Northern Syria


Palestine and Southern Lebanon


Egypt


The First Crusaders’ Route to the Holy Land


The City of Antioch


The City of Jerusalem


The Crusader States in the Early Twelfth Century


Saladin’s Hattin Campaign


The Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade


Richard the Lionheart’s March from Acre to Jaffa


The Third Crusade:
Paths to Jerusalem


The Crusader States in the Early Thirteenth Century


The Nile Delta


Mamluks and Mongols in 1260

Western Europe and the Mediterranean

The Near and Middle East

Northern Syria

Palestine and Southern Lebanon

Egypt