The Crusades : the war for the Holy Land
Asbridge, Thomas S.2020
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One of the world's foremost authorities on the subject, Thomas Asbridge offers a vivid and penetrating history of the crusades. Drawing upon painstaking original research and an intimate knowledge of the Near East, he uncovers what drove Muslims and Christians alike to embrace the ideals of jihad and crusade, revealing how these holy wars reshaped the medieval world and why they continue to echo in human memory to this day.
Main title:
The Crusades : the war for the Holy Land / Thomas Asbridge.
Author:
Asbridge, Thomas S., author
Edition:
[New edition].
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Collation:
xxiv, 767 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
This edition originally published: 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781471196430 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.18A940.18
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2997500