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A brief history of the crusades. Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy

Categorie	Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer	#132386
Titel	A brief history of the crusades. Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy
Auteur	Hindley, Geoffrey
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Robinson, London
Jaar van uitgave	2004
ISBN10	1841197661
ISBN13	9781841197661
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	"Many people saw the Crusades as pilgrimages, many believed they were doing the will of God, and many too went for the booty. This was an institution that for more than five centuries punctuated European history, troubled Christian consciences and embittered Muslim attitudes towards the West, Geoffrey Hindley takes us from the Middle East and Muslim Spain to the pagan Baltic when 'Crusaders' reclaimed or extended Europe's frontiers, and offers lively portraits of major personalities who took part, 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 aspects rarely considered, Hindley's penetrating study sheds light on some of the most pressing issues of religious d... (Lees verder)ivision and shows how the Crusades helped to shape Europe, the modern world and relations between Christian and Muslim countries to this day."--BOOK JACKET.
Pagina's	300
Conditie	Nieuw — Nieuw boek
Prijs	€ 5,00

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