Write an essay about the Crusades. How and why do they begin? What happens in the Holy Land (who conquers and controls it) through the period of the 6^th Crusade? Address the situation of Crusader Kingdoms and pilgrimage to holy places in Jerusalem. How is this significant for Christians, Muslims and Jews?

Refrences:    Cultures of the West: A History 

                                                     by Clifford Backman              

                                            Oxford University Press (2^nd or 3^rd edition)

Chapter 10 in Cultures of the West  third edition

                           or Chapter 10 in Cultures of the West  second edition