Finance and the Crusades

Exploring a variety of themes such as how much crusades cost, how they were financed, how funds were transferred to the East and how crusaders fared financially after their return, this book will appeal to researchers and students in the crusades and medieval economics alike / Taking the Kingdom of England as a case study, those interested in medieval English history will find it particularly useful / This book also examines the commitment and willingness of the participants to sacrifice their own finances for the interests of the Holy Land