The gripping story of the First Crusade; as witnessed firsthandThe fall of Jerusalem in 1099 to an army of exhausted and starving western European soldiers was one of the most extraordinary events in history—with a legacy that remains controversial more than nine centuries later. This remarkable collection contains firsthand accounts from the knights; religious leaders; and peasants who experienced the First Crusade in all its cruelty and strangeness. Edited with an introduction and notes by one of the foremost experts on the Crusades; Chronicles of the First Crusade is a comprehensive look at the climax of Christian fervor and the record of an ultimately futile attempt to implant a European kingdom in an overwhelmingly Muslim world.For more than seventy years; Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1;700 titles; Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors; as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Informative but...By Shawna S.This book is informative but it is repetitive and a bit boring. It is packed with statistics but arranged in a manner that makes it seem like the same ideas are being discussed over and over again. It's not the worst; but not the best either. Hence; I give it a mid-rating of 3 stars.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good structure with a macro-level analysisBy TheForgottenMenThis book puts dozens of countries under one similar structure: introduction; external and internal trafficking; consequence for both traffickers and victims and internal efforts towards this issue. Following this structure it is very easy to find the similarities and differences among different cases. But this good order comes at a price; authors do not provide us deep or micro-level case studies. Like the chapter of UK; if there is more illustration on how conflicting agenda works and how double opposite duties cause the incapability of government agency; the issue will be clearer and helpful for readers to take further consideration.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting material and arrived in good shape.By ENeeded it for college. Interesting material and arrived in good shape.
