crusades

Presents in graphic novel format three battles of the crusades.

This book focuses on a series of military campaigns known as the Crusades, during which Christian warriors attempted to regain the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim rule.

Through a narrative-driven pro/con format-supported by relevant facts, quotes, and anecdotes-this book examines controversial issues stemming from historic events of the Crusades.

Explores life during the Medieval period, including knights, feudalism, castles, and the Crusades.

Chronicles the lives of King Richard I of England and Sultan Saladin of Egypt and Syria, the twelfth-century rulers who fought each other in the final battle of the Third Crusade; includes discussion of the jihad against the Kingdom of Jerusalem, as well as Richard's homosexuality.

This book explores the history of the Crusades and the inventions that manifested during this time.

Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East, the Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 year later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons describe the life and duties of a young Christian knight.

The remarkable story of the relationship between the Muslim leader Saladin and the Christian Crusader Richard the Lionheart. Battling in the name of different religions, and filled with blinding cultural ignorance, both shared a faith in one god.