title: A History of the Crusades Vol. 1. the First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Penguin History) (v. 1)
author:  Steven Runciman 
description: In this first volume of three, Runciman recounts the capture of Jerusalem by Christian knights.
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  The Crusades
  
  A Captivating Guide to the Military Expeditions During the Middle Ages That
  Departed from Europe with the Goal to Free Jerusalem and Aid Christianity in
  the Holy Land
  
    
  
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