{"product_id":"9781852852610-unknown-crusader-castles","title":"Unknown Crusader Castles","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe capture of Jerusalem by the \"First Crusade\" in 1099 heralded the beginning of an armed struggle in Palestine. It was a war dominated by the building, securing and besieging of castles. This work covers the military history of the crusades and investigates the role of a wide range of castles.\u003cbr\u003eThe capture of Jerusalem by the First Crusade in 1099 signalled the  beginning of an armed struggle in Palestine and throughout the Eastern  Mediterranean which lasted until the 15th century. It was a war  dominated by the building, securing and besieging of castles rather than  by pitched battles. Kristian Molin covers the military history of the  crusades on a wider geographical scale than previous historians, taking  in Armenia, Cyprus and Greece as well as the Holy Land. He also shows  the role of castles as administrative, judicial and social centres in  times of peace as well as in war. \"Unknown Crusader Castles\" provides a  fresh perspective on the history of the crusades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57595148599670,"sku":"9781852852610","price":207.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40627152.jpg?v=1775714592","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781852852610-unknown-crusader-castles","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}