FORTRESS No 32 CRUSADER CASTLES IN THE HOLY LAND 1192-1302

Examines the "high point" of Crusader fortifications in the Middle East * Features world famous sites such as Krak des Chevaliers * Follows on the acclaimed first volume covering the 12th Century: "Fortress No 21 Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1097-1192" * Examines the design, development and defensive principles of some of the best-known Crusader fortifications and castles, including Castle Blanc, Arsuf, Margat, Atlit, Montfort and Acre * Contents: Chronology * The development of Crusader fortifications * The principles of defence * A tour of five Crusader fortifications * Life in the Holy Land castles * The Crusader States at war * The fate of the fortifications * Visiting the fortifications today.