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Author Asbridge, Thomas S.

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

Edition First U.S. edition.
Publication Info. New York : Ecco Press, 2010.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1440985~S1
Location Call No. Status
 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  909.07 ASB    DUE 05-17-24
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Description 767 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Drawing on painstaking original research and an intimate knowledge of the Near East, Thomas Asbridge 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 influence events today.
Subject Crusades.
Religion and civilization.
Christianity and other religions.
Civilization, Medieval.
Religious tolerance -- History -- To 1500.
Aggressiveness -- Religious aspects.
Islamic Empire -- Relations -- Europe.
Europe -- Relations -- Islamic Empire.
Europe -- Church history -- 600-1500.
Middle East -- History.
ISBN 9780060787288
0060787287
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