Crusades: The Illustrated History (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2004)
A Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection
A History Book Club Main Selection
Translated also into French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, and Finnish editions.
"The book is a model of organization and pertinent illustration, with maps, sidebars, a chronology and an accessible bibliography. Given so fine and comprehensive an introduction, readers are likely to turn to the classic prose narratives, both Christian and Islamic. They will also have a new appreciation of the current Christian-Islamic conflict and its many roots."
-- Foreword
"[Crusades] is attractively illustrated and has a great number of boxes and sidebars offering a more detailed examination of people and events that are mentioned in the main text. A useful introduction to the subject for students and interested readers alike, [and] a fine addition to both public and academic libraries."
--Library Journal
"[An] absolutely beautiful book. . . . The authors and the University of Michigan Press deserve congratulations of the highest order for their superbly rich scholarship and deftly crafted gem of a publication."
-- Stanford Review
"Here, the illustrations have been placed with the text and, because they are apt, have the ability to assist readers in understanding the narrative. Equally important is that many of the illustrations provoke reflection, an important consideration if younger minds are to be so engaged that they can step outside the boundaries of their place in space and time and consider what the broader world is like and why."
-- Choice
". . . a first-rate introduction that dispels myths while providing a narrative grounded in current research. We often hear the saying that history is written by the victors. Thankfully, in this instance, it's being written by the historians."
-- National Catholic Register
A Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection
A History Book Club Main Selection
Translated also into French, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, and Finnish editions.
"The book is a model of organization and pertinent illustration, with maps, sidebars, a chronology and an accessible bibliography. Given so fine and comprehensive an introduction, readers are likely to turn to the classic prose narratives, both Christian and Islamic. They will also have a new appreciation of the current Christian-Islamic conflict and its many roots."
-- Foreword
"[Crusades] is attractively illustrated and has a great number of boxes and sidebars offering a more detailed examination of people and events that are mentioned in the main text. A useful introduction to the subject for students and interested readers alike, [and] a fine addition to both public and academic libraries."
--Library Journal
"[An] absolutely beautiful book. . . . The authors and the University of Michigan Press deserve congratulations of the highest order for their superbly rich scholarship and deftly crafted gem of a publication."
-- Stanford Review
"Here, the illustrations have been placed with the text and, because they are apt, have the ability to assist readers in understanding the narrative. Equally important is that many of the illustrations provoke reflection, an important consideration if younger minds are to be so engaged that they can step outside the boundaries of their place in space and time and consider what the broader world is like and why."
-- Choice
". . . a first-rate introduction that dispels myths while providing a narrative grounded in current research. We often hear the saying that history is written by the victors. Thankfully, in this instance, it's being written by the historians."
-- National Catholic Register