Crusades, the Kingdom of Sicily, and the Mediterranean

In this collection of studies by James Powell, two related centres of attention can be seen. One is the campaigns undertaken by western Europeans in the eastern Mediterranean, chiefly in the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries - the Crusades - the reasons for them and manner in which they were organized and promoted. The other is the Kingdom of Sicily under Frederick II, himself a Crusader, and its society and economy, including its Muslim population. A characteristic feature is the author's interest in ordinary participants and the attempt to get behind the generalizations of macro-historians to the extent that may be possible.Powell, James M. is the author of 'Crusades, the Kingdom of Sicily, and the Mediterranean ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780754659174 and ISBN 0754659178.