The Crusades : the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land / Thomas Asbridge.

By:

Asbridge, Thomas S

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Ecco, c2010.Description: 767 p.: col. ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9780060787288
0060787287

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DDC classification:

909.07 22

LOC classification:

D157 .A83 2010

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Partial contents:

The coming of the Crusades -- The response of Islam -- The trail of champions -- The struggle for survival -- Victory in the East -- Conclusion.

Summary: The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Thomas Asbridge—a renowned historian who writes with “maximum vividness” (Joan Acocella, The New Yorker)—covers the years 1095 to 1291 in this big, ambitious, readable account of one of the most fascinating periods in history. From Richard the Lionheart to the mighty Saladin, from the emperors of Byzantium to the Knights Templar, Asbridge’s book is a magnificent epic of Holy War between the Christian and Islamic worlds, full of adventure, intrigue, and sweeping grandeur.

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eBook (Electronic Book)	North South University Library	Non-fiction	Online	D157.A83 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	1		500010463
Books	North South University Library	Non-fiction	General Stacks	D157.A83 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		48739

First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [687]-742) and index.

The coming of the Crusades -- The response of Islam -- The trail of champions -- The struggle for survival -- Victory in the East -- Conclusion.

The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Thomas Asbridge—a renowned historian who writes with “maximum vividness” (Joan Acocella, The New Yorker)—covers the years 1095 to 1291 in this big, ambitious, readable account of one of the most fascinating periods in history. From Richard the Lionheart to the mighty Saladin, from the emperors of Byzantium to the Knights Templar, Asbridge’s book is a magnificent epic of Holy War between the Christian and Islamic worlds, full of adventure, intrigue, and sweeping grandeur.

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The Crusades : the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land / Thomas Asbridge.