The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East

From the First Crusade to Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem, this is the story how cultures collided and reshaped the medieval Middle East.

From their foundational era in 1097 to Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem almost a century later, the Crusader States transformed the Middle Eastern world. In an era shaped by many conflicts, this was not simply a war between Christianity and Islam, but an epic contest among multiple rival empires, dynasties, and cultures.

The Crusader Storm unfolds through a...