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Part of Gale's UXL imprint for students, this three-volume set covers the 200-year history of the Crusades, with each volume providing a unique approach to the subject. Volume 1 is an almanac of the period and includes 13 topical chapters on the origins, history, and repercussions of the Crusades, Jerusalem, and Palestine as the main site of three faiths. Volume 2 covers biographies of 25 men and women involved in the Crusades, from the more famous figures of the times (e.g., Richard the Lionheart, king of England) to lesser-known people who were ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More