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

Title:

ISBN:

9780060787288

Personal Author:

Asbridge, Thomas S.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Ecco Press, [2010]

Physical Description:

767 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

General Note:

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

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.

Geographic Term:

Islamic Empire -- Relations -- Europe.

Europe -- Relations -- Islamic Empire.

Europe -- Church history -- 600-1500

Middle East -- History

Subject Term:

Crusades

Religion and civilization

Christianity and other religions

Civilization, Medieval

Religious tolerance -- History To 1500.

Aggressiveness -- Religious aspects