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A Brief History of the Crusades (Paperback)
[Buy it!] | Geoffrey Hindley | USD 14.28
(Sun May 26 11:05:14 2024) | Abebooks | Grand Eagle Retail | ISBN10: 1841197661, ISBN13: 9781841197661, [publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, London] Softcover Paperback. Why did the medieval Church bless William of Normandy's invasion of Christian England in 1066 and authorise cultural genocide in Provence? How could a Christian army sack Christian Constantinople in 1204? Why did thousands of ordinary men and women, led by knights and ladies, kings and queens, embark on campaigns of fanatical conquest in the world of Islam? The word 'Crusade' came later, but the concept of a 'war for the faith' is an ancient one. Geoffrey Hindley instructively unravels the story of the Christian military expeditions that have perturbed European history, troubled Christian consciences and embittered Muslim attitudes towards the West. He offers a lively record of the Crusades, from the Middle East to the pagan Baltic, and fascinating portraits of the major personalities, from Godfrey of Bouillon, the first Latin ruler of Jerusalem, to Etienne, the visionary French peasant boy who inspired the tragic Children's Crusade. Addressing questions rarely considered, Hindley sheds new light on pressing issues surrounding religious division and shows how the Crusades have helped to shape the modern world and relations between Christian and Muslim countries to this day. Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world supremacy Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
[Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004]
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THE TRAIL TO SEVEN PINES
[Buy it!] | L'Amour Louis | USD 5.00
(Sun May 26 11:05:12 2024) | Biblio | H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller | New York: Bantam Books, Date: 1993. First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. L'Amour originally published this novel early in his career under the name Tex Burns, one of several authors writing Hopalong Cassiday stories; a hardcover edition was issued in1992 after L'Amour's death; this is the First Printing of the First Paperback Edition; probably unread, the text is clean, tight, square; the pictorial dustjacket shows only very minimal surface and edgewear. 1993. Bantam Books ISBN 0553561782 9780553561784 [US] |
