"The Crusades first appeared in English translation in 1972 and was widely acclaimed both as a work of scholarship and as a teaching instrument that brilliantly encompassed within a single comprehensive volume the history of the crusades.[The new edition] will continue to provide the basic foundation for beginners and advanced students alike of the subject in an authoritative, orderly, and judicious manner."--History: Reviews of New Books "Many have considered Mayer's work to be the best short introduction to the crusades. They will certainly applaud this updated edition."--Church History "[Mayer] is the leading historian of the Crusades writing in German today."--The Catholic Historical Review.