Crusader: By Horse to Jerusalem

by Tim Severin (Author)

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  Paperback
  1990

  $3.28

  In the 11th century Duke Godfrey de Bouillon, one of the most celebrated knights of Christendom, set out with an army to march the gruelling 2500 miles to Jerusalem and liberate it. 900 years later, Tim Severin and his companion traced the path of that crusade, riding the same breed of Ardennes Heavy Horse that Duke Godfrey would have used. Across Germany, Austria, Hungary and down to Turkey and Syria, they rode past crusader settlements, ancient battlefields, through arid plains and precipitous mountain passes, in an odyssey that turned into a demonstration of practical history, exploration and high adventure. This is the account of this adventure. The author has also written The Brendan Voyage , Sinbad Voyage and Ulysses Voyage .

• Used

  Hardcover
  1989

  $3.28

  In 1987, Tim Severin and his companion travelled on horseback from Belgium to Jerusalem, retracing the route of 11th century Crusader knights. This book combines travel, adventure, exploration and medieval history, as the author disproves historical theories which have been held for 900 years. His journey took him through a wide range of climates and terrain, from Germany, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to the Anatolian Plains, Lebanon, the occupied territories and Jerusalem. Tim Severin is the author of The Brendan Voyage , The Sinbad Voyage , The Jason Voyage and The Ulysses Voyage: Sea Search for the Odyssey . He has been awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographic Society.