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Crusades

Catholic Encyclopedia: Crusades
Provides a lengthy overview with hyperlinks within the text to provide further information on specific topics. Organized around a descriptive outline. Source: The Catholic Encyclopedia.

The Crusades
A companion to a college course on the Crusades. Includes topic links for each crusade, historical background links, and a "virtual pilgrimage" to Jerusalem, tracing the historically traveled route followed by the crusaders. Source: Dr. Skip Knox, professor at Boise State University.

The Crusades and the Contributions of Islam
Designed for younger students. Divided into small pages covering particular topics. Click on the terms near the top for info. on "The Crusades," "The Arabs," and "Later Crusades." Each topic has links to key terms embedded within the text, with important points reiterated at the end in a bulleted list. A list of age-appropriate links is also included. Source: Electronic Passport, a group of sites designed and maintained by Mike Dowling, 6th and 7th grade teacher of geography in Palm Beach, Florida.

ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Includes a hyperlinked outline, extensive links to a variety of crusades resources, bibliography and more. The outline links to 2-3 page discussions on each topic such as the first crusade, military and political background, etc. Source: ORB, a collective effort with contributors from a variety of academic fields, including professors, graduate students and amateur historians.

SSCLE Crusade FAQs
A FAQ(frequently asked questions) page about the crusades. Includes some links to online crusade resources, information from historical documents, and bibliographic information for further research. Source: Dr. Helen Nicholson, professor of history, in association with the Society for the Study of the Crusades and Latin East(SSCLE), an international academic group.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008