Cathedral and Crusade is the third volume of the engrossing multi-volume History of the Church of Christ by Henri Daniel-Rops, the distinguished French historian. The period covered is 1050-1350, an age that saw the rise of Norman and Gothic architecture; the birth of the universities; the development of Christian philosophy and theology; the advance of material civilization and science; and, above all, the conversion of northern, central, and eastern Europe to Christianity. With keen insight, sharp portrayals of character, apt quotations, and an abundance of picturesque incidents, the full life of the Christian peoples of the Middle Ages is unfolded. Presented with brilliance and enthusiasm are the momentous events which shaped this dramatic era in the life of the Church: the crusades, schisms, heresies, ecumenical councils, Inquisition, unification of Europe under a single faith and culture, expansion of trade, the intellectual rebirth of Christendom, and the clashes between temporal and spiritual rulers. Presented, too, is a cast of illustrious and notorious men who left their mark on the era: Saints Thomas Aquinas, Francis of Assisi, Bernard, Dominic, and Bonaventure; the popes Innocent III, Gregory VII and Urban II; as well as Dante, Frederick Barbarossa, Richard the Lion-Hearted Roger Bacon, Duns Scotus, and Petrarch.