Best book about the Crusades?

You thought 'Holy Warriors' was shallow? I thought it was an outstanding piece of work. Best one-volume overview I've ever come across.

Okay, then... my first port-of-call for any military-themed history subject is always Osprey publishing.

Try 'The Crusades' by David Nicolle, from the Osprey 'Essential History' series for an overview, or 'The Crusades' from the Osprey 'Elite' series, by David Nicolle & Richard Hook, which concentrates on the military forces involved.

If you want more detail, the 'Campaign' series has books on the individual Crusades, and the 'Men-at-Arms' and 'Warrior' series have volumes on specific forces, such as the armies of Outremer, the Military Orders, etc.

They're well laid out, superbly illustrated, and have a format that's easy to 'dip into'.

Here you go: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/text_search.aspx?T...

I'd check Amazon (or whatever) before buying though - you can usually find them on offer cheaper than buying direct from Osprey.

Hope that helps!

My answer won't be any good, but the Crusades trilogy by Jan Guillou is pretty good. Of course, I liked it because it centered around a Swede named Arn, and I am into the whole Norse/Nordic/Scandinavian genres. They aren't "books about the Crusades" unfortunately.

Sorry if my answer was a let-down and completely worthless. >v>;;

Though a book about the Northern or Prussian Crusades (specifically) might be fascinating.

"The Prussian Crusade" looks interesting, as does "The Northern Crusades".

Anyway, I hope someone can give you a better answer than I did. :)