europe, western

Examines the crusading movement of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and discusses the political, social, economic, and military reasons why efforts to take back the Holy Land for Christendom ultimately failed.

Provides background information on the Middle Ages and instructions for doing calligraphy, and describes and illustrates four scripts that were popular during the ages of Julius Caesar, King Arthur, Charlemagne, and Robin Hood.

Provides a brief history of the Inquisition, and features twenty-four essays in which various authors discuss the reasons the Inquisition was created, the historical factors that led to its emergence as a political power, and its eventual demise. Includes a look at the unique characteristics of the Spanish Inquisition.

Contains over six hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on significant people,places, issues, organizations, and events in the history of antisemitism, each with suggestions for further reading.