Jerusalem in the Time of the Crusades torrent

Jerusalem in the Time of the Crusades: Society, Landscape and Art in the Holy City under Frankish Rule - Adrian J. Boas [pdf]

On 15 July, 1099, the Crusaders conquered Jerusalem, beginning an innovative and prosperous Frankish rule over the city, which lasted over 100 years and ended with the Khwarizmian conquest in 1244. This time of Crusader rule can be considered one of the most important in the history of Jerusalem. Through systematic renovation and repopulation, the Crusaders transformed a provincial town into the capital city of an eponymous kingdom: the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Adrian Boas's combined use of historical and archaeological evidence together with first-hand accounts written by visiting pilgrims results in a multi-faceted perspective on Crusader Jerusalem.

Generously illustrated, this book will serve both as a scholarly account of this city's archaeology and history, and a useful guide for the interested reader to a city at the centre of international and religious interest and conflict today.

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition (October 12, 2001)