Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople by Jonathan Phillips (nonfiction)

Wonderful book, ranging over a number of topics having to do with the crusade from logistics to religious motivations to war machines.  As the author points out, it isn't often that we have firsthand accounts from the losers in a conflict, and even from poor people.  Phillips makes great use of these. 

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