![]() ![]() ![]() What persuaded people in the Christian West to want to recapture Jerusalem? What impact did the success of the First Crusade (1099) have on the Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities of the eastern Mediterranean? What was the effect of crusading on the people and institutions of western Europe? How did people record the Crusades and, finally, what is their legacy?Īcademic debate moved forwards significantly during the 1980s, as discussion concerning the definition of a crusade gathered real steam. ![]() (Bibliothèque Nationale / Bridgeman Images)ĭuring the last four decades the Crusades have become one of the most dynamic areas of historical enquiry, which points to an increasing curiosity to understand and interpret these extraordinary events. From ‘Le Roman de Godefroi de Bouillon’, France, 1337. ![]()
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