The Crusades
- ISBN-10
- 0313326851
- ISBN-13
- 9780313326851
- Series
- The Crusades
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 196
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Helen J. Nicholson
Description
The Crusades were fought by "Latin" Christians against Muslims, pagans, and even fellow Christians whom they believed were threatening the existence of their Christian faith.
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