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The Crusades, the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land, Thomas Asbridge

Label
The Crusades, the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land, Thomas Asbridge
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographic references and index
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Crusades
Responsibility statement
Thomas Asbridge
Sub title
the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land
Summary
Drawing on both European and Arabic sources, a magisterial, narrative history tells the full story of this brutal struggle for dominion of the Holy Land from both the Christian and Muslim perspective for the first time, revealing the full horror, passion, and barbaric grandeur of the Crusades
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Part I: The coming of the Crusades -- Part II : The response of Islam -- Part III : The trial of champions -- Part IV : The struggle for survival -- Part V : Victory in the east -- Conclusion
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