The Italian religious epic Jerusalem Delivered, written in 1575 by Torquato Tasso (1544-95), concerns the First Crusade, in which European Christians fought to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.
The First Crusade lasted from 1095 to 1099.
Which crusade is the subject of Jerusalem Delivered?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: Literature
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