Anatomy of a Crusade, 1213-1221 (Middle Ages Series)

Anatomy of a Crusade, 1213-1221 James M. Powell Winner of the John Gilmary Shea Prize of the American Catholic Historical Association "A learned, revisionist history of the Fifth Crusade."--Speculum James M. Powell here offers a new interpretation of the Fifth Crusade's historical and social impact, and a richly rewarding view of life in the thirteenth century. Powell addresses such questions as the degree of popular interest in the crusades, the religious climate of the period, the social structure of the membership of the crusade, and the effects of the recruitment effort on the outcome.