Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-314) and index.

Preliminary Materials / C. Kostick -- Introduction / C. Kostick -- Chapter One. The Eyewitnesses / C. Kostick -- Chapter Two. The Early Historians / C. Kostick -- Chapter Three. Pauperes And The First Crusade: From The Preaching Of The Crusade To The Rise Of The Visionaries / C. Kostick -- Chapter Four. Pauperes And The First Crusade: From Antioch To Jerusalem / C. Kostick -- Chapter Five. Milites: Knights Or Simply Mounted Warriors? / C. Kostick -- Chapter Six. Iuvenes: The Glory-Seeking Knights Of The Crusade / C. Kostick -- Chapter Seven. Principes And The Crusading Nobility / C. Kostick -- Chapter Eight. The Leadership Of The First Crusade / C. Kostick -- Chapter Nine. Women And The First Crusade: Prostitutes Or Pilgrims? / C. Kostick -- Conclusion / C. Kostick -- Bibliography / C. Kostick -- Index / C. Kostick.

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The First Crusade (1096 – 1099) was an extraordinary undertaking. Because the repercussions of that expedition have rippled on down the centuries, there has been an enormous literature on the subject. Yet, unlike so many other areas of medieval history, until now the First Crusade has failed to attract the attention of historians interested in social dynamics. This book is the first to examine the sociology of the sources in order to provide a detailed analysis of the various social classes which participated in the expedition and the tensions between them. In doing so, it offers a fresh approach to the many debates surrounding the subject of the First Crusade.