Hardback
Publication Date: 01/11/2004
In November 1095, Pope Urban II called on the Christian rulers and knights of Europe to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and claim Jerusalem back for Christendom. Any Crusader who died in the attempt would be rewarded in Heaven. The response was overwhelming and launched a religious conflict that would last for over three centuries. The Crusades marked a turning point in European history, where the "primitive" Frankish states of Western Europe first encountered the "civilized" cultures of the Muslim world. With a Christian enclave carved out in the Middle East, the two cultures enmeshed in a clash where personal ambition and financial reward often overcame religious fervor. Started with good intent, the Crusades degenerated into a bitter power struggle. This book chronicles the Crusading era and examines its cause, its development, and the people who fought for their faith and for themselves. The study by historian Angus Konstam chronicles their achievements, drawing on the latest historical evidence to weave a medieval tapestry of intense color.
- ISBN:
- 9781904668008
- 9781904668008
- Category:
- General & world history
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-11-2004
- Publisher:
- Mercury Books London
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions (mm):
- 305x230x24mm
- Weight:
- 1.36kg
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Geographical reference
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Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500
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