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1	The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) more books like this by Robert Spencer add to wishlist Islam expert Robert Spencer reveals Islam's ongoing, unshakable quest for global conquest and why the West today faces the same threat as the Crusaders did--and what we can learn from their experience. see all copies from $9.48! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
2	Crusade more books like this by Robyn Young add to wishlist The second volume in Young's internationally bestselling Brethren trilogy, this gripping historical fiction reads like tomorrow's headlines--portraying a rising tide of political pressures that led East and West to war in the 13th century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Crusades Through Arab Eyes more books like this by Amin Maalouf add to wishlist Maalouf's account of the Crusades relies on Arabic testimonies of the event--some contemporary chronicles, others historical eyewitnesses to the invasion--effectively giving Western readers the other side of the Crusades story. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $10.33! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Standard of Honor more books like this by Jack Whyte add to wishlist From the author of "Knights of the Black and White" comes this second novel in the thrilling historical trilogy about the rise and fall of the powerful and mysterious Templars. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The mystic rose more books like this by Stephen Lawhead add to wishlist During a stopover in Constantinople, Caitriona's father is murdered and it falls to her to seek revenge. This is the third volume of the Celtic Crusades series. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $66.20! \| first editions
6	Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World more books like this by Karen Armstrong (Preface by) add to wishlist Study of the conflicts and crusades of centuries ago, exploring their origins in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It reveals links and parallels between those clashes and the ones occuring today in the Middle East. Published to coincide with the first anniversary of the Gulf War. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $5.97! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Chronicles of the Crusades more books like this by Geoffrey De Villehardouin, Jean De Joinville, Jean Joinville add to wishlist Composed by soldiers who fought in the Holy Wars, these two famous French chronicles are among the most important portrayals of both the dark and light side of the two hundred year struggle for possession of Jerusalem. The first trustworthy and fully informed history of the Crusades, Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople describes the era of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
8	Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade more books like this by James Reston, Jr. add to wishlist The story of the Third Crusade, and the two men who dictated its outcome: Saladin, hero of the Islamic world and Richard the Lionheart. Richard and the King of France led a European army of several hundred thousand warriors, but Saladin's manoeuvres resulted in the crusaders retreat and the demise of the Third Crusade, see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The First Crusade more books like this by Sir Steven Runciman add to wishlist Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they remain one of the most exciting and colourful adventure stories in history. An army of mounted warriors, travelling with peasants, merchants and artisans, faced a journey over hostile terrain, meeting with unforeseen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Knights of the Black and White more books like this by Jack Whyte add to wishlist From the author of the immensely popular Camulod Chronicles comes the first novel in an action-packed historical trilogy about the rise and fall of the Knights Templar. Book One takes readers from the inception of the Order through the First Crusade. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Warrior's Song more books like this by Catherine Coulter add to wishlist Now completely rewritten by Coulter and repackaged as a new novel, "Warrior's Song" takes its place as a prequel of the "Song" trilogy. Chandra de Avenell was raised as a boy in the 13th century--and as a warrior. But her father forces her to marry Jerval de Vernon, a noble young knight who has the misfortune to want "her" for his wife. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	A Memory of Love more books like this by Bertrice Small add to wishlist Rhonywn, the illegitimate daughter of the Prince of Wales, is forced into marriage with Edward de Beaumont, and surprises herself by actually falling in love with her husband. When Edward sets out to fight in the Crusades, Rhonywn insists on accompanying him. Then Edward falls ill, and it is up to the feisty Rhonywn to lead his troops into battle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Baudolino more books like this by Umberto Eco add to wishlist Baudolino is an 11th-century adventurer who is relating his story to a historian. The events of his extravagant life include his early precocity, his adoption by the emperor Frederick Barbarossa, his studies in Paris, his search for the Holy Grail, and his love for a woman who is half human and half unicorn. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The black rood more books like this by Stephen Lawhead add to wishlist This is the second volume in the Celtic Crusades series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Religion more books like this by Tim Willocks add to wishlist Willocks, a novelist ("Bad City Blues") and screenwriter ("Sin"), strikes gold with this epic account of the Turkish siege of Malta in 1565--the first of a planned trilogy featuring Mattias Tannhauser, the son of a Saxon blacksmith. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The First Crusade: The Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres and Other Source Materials more books like this by Edward Peters (Editor) add to wishlist Peters turns to primary texts from the 11th century, including firsthand accounts from men who participated in the First Crusade, to elaborate upon events leading up to and following the journey of "those signed with the cross." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.71! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Crusades more books like this by Zoe? Oldenbourg add to wishlist The Crusades, as Zoe Oldenbourg describes them, were not simply a religious phenomenon, nor were they motivated by pure aggression. They were the result of an emotional climate which led people from all walks of life - rich and poor, saints and sinners - to leave their homes and follow the unattainable ideal of a heavenly Jerusalem here on earth. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.35! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades more books like this by Jonathan Riley-Smith (Editor) add to wishlist `Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins - assured of the imperishable glory of the kingdom of heaven.' When Pope Urban II made his famous speech in 1095 launching the First Crusade, he set in motion a movement that would involve every country in Europe, touch almost every aspect of life, the economy, and society, and have an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.79! \| first editions
19 view cover	Knights of the Black and White: A Templar Novel more books like this by Jack Whyte add to wishlist A brother of the Order-a medieval secret society uniting noble families in a sacred bond-Sir Hugh de Payens has emerged from the First Crusade a broken man seeking to dedicate his life to God. But the Order has other plans for him: to uncover a deadly secret that could shatter the very might of the Church itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Talisman more books like this by Sir Walter Scott add to wishlist The second of Tales of the Crusaders, The Talisman is set in Palestine during the Third Crusade (1189 - 92). Scott constructs a story of chivalric action, apparently adopting a medieval romance view of the similarities in the values of both sides. But disguise is the leading theme of the tale: it is not just that characters frequently wear ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam more books like this by Jonathan Riley-Smith add to wishlist The Crusades were penitential war-pilgrimages fought in the Levant and the eastern Mediterranean, as well as in North Africa, Spain, Portugal, Poland, the Baltic region, Hungary, the Balkans, and Western Europe. Beginning in the eleventh century and ending as late as the eighteenth, these holy wars were waged against Muslims and other enemies of ... see all copies from $16.60! new only from $24.50! \| SVS
22 view cover	Fighting for Christendom: Holy War and the Crusades more books like this by Christopher Tyerman add to wishlist Crusading fervour gripped Europe for over 200 years, creating one of the most extraordinary, vivid periods in world history. Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they have fascinated generations ever since, and their legacy of ideas and imagery has resonated ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $8.93! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Crusades: A History; Second Edition more books like this by Jonathan Riley-Smith add to wishlist This lively, comprehensive history provides a wealth of fascinating detail about the Crusades and the politics and personalities behind them. This new edition includes revisions throughout as well as a new Preface and Afterword in which Jonathan Riley-Smith surveys recent developments in the field and examines responses to the Crusades in ... see all copies from $8.31! new only from $12.65!
24 view cover	Golden Palaces more books like this by Linda Lee Chaikin add to wishlist In the age of the First Crusade, Byzantine noblewoman Helena turns to the rebellious Norman knight Tancred Redwan to escape from her aunt, Lady Irene, who wants to marry her to a Muslim prince. see all copies from $3.69! new only from $9.95!
25 view cover	Arab Historians of the Crusades more books like this by Francesco Gabrieli (Editor) add to wishlist The recapture of Jerusalem, the siege of the Acre, the fall of Tripoli, the effect in Baghdad of events in Syria; these and other happening were faithfully recorded by Arab historians during the two centuries of the Crusades. For the first time contemporary accounts of the fighting between Muslim and Christian have been translated into English, ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $24.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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