Adrian J. Boas

There are forty articles dealing with various aspects of the phenomenons. In fact the definition of Crusade is covered in one of them. The work deals mostly with the Palestinian domains but even the Baltic efforts get some coverage. This is a good book to check with to see if there has been recent work in an area of one's personal interest, but it is not a good first look at the Crusades. I'd call it an investment for the serious student of the field. The prose is of varying quality, the maps and illustrations adequate.… (meer)