God's battalions : The case for the Crusades / Rodney Stark.

Author: Stark, Rodney.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:New York : HarperOne, c2009.

Description276 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Greedy barbarians in armor? -- Muslim invaders -- Christendom strikes back -- Western "ignorance" versus Eastern "culture" -- Pilgrimage and persecution -- Enlisting crusaders -- Going East -- Bloody victories -- The crusader kingdoms -- The struggle to defend the kingdoms -- Crusades against Egypt -- Mission abandoned.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.

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