The Papal Preparations for the Fourth Crusade is a meticulous study of the political and religious climate that led to the ill-fated campaign to retake Jerusalem. Gutsch's analysis of the motivations and actions of the various papal factions and European powers involved sheds new light on this pivotal moment in history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.