Publisher's description and from the back cover:
This book investigates into the Polish participation in the Crusades to the Holy Land, as well as the organisation of the campaign of preaching of the Cross and the collection of resources for the support of the Crusades by the Church. By broadening the scope of enquiry to consider the application of the motifs of crusading against Poland's pagan neighbours, local heretics or political opponents of the Church it provides conclusions which may interest the international reader. Finally, it shows the wider context of the Crusades, looking at the influence of the crusading ideology on different areas of life in medieval Poland – one of the countries of 'young Europe' (to use J. Kłoczowski's term) – thus making an interesting contribution to our knowledge of European culture in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Forgotten Crusaders, being an attempt to take a wider look at the relationships between Poland and the crusading movement, therefore has the potential to make a valuable contribution to the state of research.

Contents:
VII Preface to the English Translation
XI Timeline
XV Genealogical Tree
XVII Maps
XXIII Abbreviations
1 Introduction
15 I The Echo of Clermont: 1095-1141
39 II The Second Crusade: 1146-49
67 III The Northern Crusades: 1147
97 IV Crusaders-Pilgrims-Founders: 1153-87
97 V The Third Crusade: 1187-93
147 VI The Fifth Crusade: 1213-21
175 VI Arms to the Aid of the Prussian Mission: 1217-25
213 VIII Supporting the Crusading Orders: 1225-35
253 IX Crusading on All Fronts: 1240-48
297 X Unrealised Plans: 1248-60
333 XI Attempts to Reverse the Trend: 1261-73
359 XII A Final Change of Formula: 1274-91
385 Conclusion
395 Bibliography
427 Index.