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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Retraces Two Critical Centuries Of Middle Eastern History, Presents An Intriguing Chronicle Of The Crusades, And Offers Insights Into The Forces That Shape Arab And Islamic Consciousness Today. Part O...ne. Invasion (1096-1100). The Franj Arrive -- An Accursed Maker Of Armour -- The Cannibals Of Ma'arra -- Part Two. Occupation (1100-1128). Tripoli's Two Thousand Days -- Turban-clad Resistance -- Part Three. Riposte (1128-1146). The Damascus Conspiracies -- An Emir Among Barbarians -- Part Four. Victory (1146-1187). Nūr Al-dīn, The Saint-king -- The Rush For The Nile -- The Tears Of Saladin -- Part Five. Reprieve (1187-1244). The Impossible Encounter -- The Perfect And The Just -- Part Six. Expulsion (1244-1291). The Mongol Scourge -- God Grant That They Never Set Foot There Again! Amin Maalouf ; Translated By Jon Rothschild. Translation Of: Les Croisades Vues Par Les Arabes. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [267]-276.
The Crusades: The War For The Holy Land
In The 11th Century, A Vast Christian Army, Summoned To Holy War By The Pope, Rammpaged Through The Muslim World Of The Eastern Mediterrannean, Seizing Possession Of Jerusalem, A City Revered By Both ...Faiths. Over The 200 Years That Followed, Islam & The West Fought For Domination Over The Holy Land, Clashing In A Series Of Brutal Wars. The Coming Of The Crusades -- The Response Of Islam -- The Trail Of Champions -- The Struggle For Survival -- Victory In The East -- Conclusion: The Legacy Of The Crusades. Thomas Asbridge. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
A History of the Crusades, Vol. 1: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Chronicles of the Crusades
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Crusaders: An Epic History Of The Wars For The Holy Lands
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A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187
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A History of the Crusades, Vol. III: The Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades
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Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades
From An Internationally Renowned Expert, Here Is An Accessible And Utterly Fascinating One-volume History Of The Crusades, Thrillingly Told Through The Experiences Of Its Many Players--knights And Sul...tans, Kings And Poets, Christians And Muslims. Deus Vult!: The First Crusade And The Capture Of Jerusalem, 1095-99 -- May God's Curse Be Upon Them!: Relations Between Muslims And Franks In The Levant, 1099-1187 -- A Woman Of Unusual Wisdom And Discretion: Queen Melisende Of Jerusalem -- The Blessed Generation: Saint Bernard Of Clairvaux And The Second Crusade, 1145-49 -- Saladin, The Leper King, And The Fall Of Jerusalem In 1187 -- Nowhere In The World Would Ever Two Such Princes Be Found: Richard The Lionheart, Saladin And The Third Crusade -- An Example Of Affliction And The Works Of Hell: The Fourth Crusade And The Sack Of Constantinople, 1204 -- From Little Foxes In The Vines And The Children's Crusade To The Greatest Church Council Of The Age -- Stupor Mundi-the Wonder Of The World : Frederick Ii, The Fifth Crusade And The Recovery Of Jerusalem -- To Kill The Serpent, First You Must Crush The Head: The Crusade Of Louis Ix And The Rise Of The Sultan Baibars -- From The Trial Of The Templars To Ferdinand And Isabella, Columbus, And The Conquest Of The New World -- New Crusaders? : From Sir Walter Scott To Osama Bin Laden And George W. Bush. Jonathan Phillips. Originally Published In The United Kingdom By The Bodley Head, A Division Of The Random House Group Limited, London, In 2009--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [395]-416) And Index.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
in the Oxford Illustrated History Of The Crusades, The Story Of The Crusades Is Told As Never Before In An Engrossing, Authoritative, And Comprehensive History That Ranges From The Preaching Of The Fi...rst Crusade In 1095 To The Legacy Of The Crusading Ideals And Imagery That Continues Today. Here Are The Ideas Of Apologists, Propagandists, And Poets About The Crusades, As Well As The Perceptions And Motives Of The Crusaders Themselves And The Means By Which They Joined The Movement. The Authors Describe The Elaborate Social And Civic Systems That Arose To Support The Crusades--taxation, For Example, Was Formalized By The Church And Monarchs To Raise Enormous Funds Needed To Wage War On This Scale. And Here Are Vivid Descriptions Of The Battles Themselves, Frightening, Disorienting, And Dangerous Affairs, With Keen And Insightful Commentary On The Reactions Of The Muslims To A Christian Holy War. Extensively Illustrated With Hundreds Of Photographs, Paintings, Drawings, Maps, Chronologies, And A Guide To Further Reading, the Oxford Illustrated History Of The crusades Even Includes Coverage Of Crusades Outside The Eastern Mediterranean Region And Post-medieval Crusades. From Descriptions Of The Battles And Homefront Conditions, To A Thorough Evaluation Of The Clash (and Coalescence) Of Cultures, To The Legacy Of The Crusading Movement That Continues Into Our Conflict-torn Twentieth-century, To The Enduring Artistic And Social Changes That The Crusades Wrought, the Oxford Illustrated History Of The Crusades Offers An Informative, Engaging, And Unsurpassed Panorama Of One Of The Great Movements In Western History. the Story Of The Crusades Is Told As Never Before In This Engrossing, Authoritative And Comprehensive History That Ranges From The Preaching Of The First Crusade In 1095 To The Legacy Of The Crusading Ideals And Imagery That Continue Today. In Color.
The Crusades
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