The Northern Crusades: Second Edition

On meeting the author at oxford i took it upon myself to read this book. He is a very intelligent and interesting old geezer and this is reflected in his book but don't get bogged down with the endless facts and figures. He is a serious historian and most of his readers are not...chill and read it with a beer.

Fantastic, lucid and witty. Mr Eric Christiansen, a fellow at New College Oxford has drawn from years of experience and mountains of ability and as a result is nothing short of remarkable. As a student of history this book had great appeal however even to the untrained eye this book is worth a good read. It is well written but complicated in areas due Christiansen's stress on geographical orgins and expansion. It is a focused study and the reader does not get an overall historical list of the events of the northern crusades. Still considering his intellect and the detail of his other works and translations this is a plausible and readable attempt at a complex area of study

A fascinating, well written account of the north-eastern part of European history that is often missing in most books.

While this is a book filled with historic facts and dates, it is written in such a manner that it is easy for even the non student to read and understand.

Once started, the book was hard to put down. It answered so many questions of who, why and how the current nationalites emerged. So much was revealed about the people and cultures of the area.

This book should be required reading in high schools and colleges. A must for anyone who loves history.