Pelagius and the Fifth Crusade [Hardcover]

Joseph P. Donovan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 124 pages
• Publisher: Ams Pr Inc; 1st AMS ed edition (June 1950)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0404154166
• ISBN-13: 978-0404154165
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,566,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Who in the world is Pelagius?, March 25, 2000

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This review is from: Pelagius and the Fifth Crusade (Hardcover)

There many things that can be said about the crusades, and often, many things have been said about the crusades. Donovan's work is a little different. His intention is to focus on Pelagius, papal legate and somewhat leader of the Fifth Crusade. This book is not for those with simply a passing interest in the crusades. It is instead intended by the author to be an overview of the success and failure of the Fifth Crusade specifically, and how Pelagius contributed to that. He says in his Preface, "The life of Pelagius does not offer any solution for our current world problems. It is not even 'escape literature.'" This should be noted before deciding to read this book. While Donovan's book is very interesting and presents a vivid description of the Fifth Crusade, this book is not meant for everyone, only those who have an extreme interest in either Pelagius or the Fifth Crusade.