Description or summary of the book: The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Thomas Asbridge-a renowned historian who writes with 'maximum vividness' (Joan Acocella, The New Yorker)-covers the years 1095 to 1291 in this big, ambitious, readable account of one of the most fascinating periods in history. From Richard the Lionheart to the mighty Saladin, from the emperors of Byzantium to the Knights Templar, Asbridge's book is a magnificent epic of Holy War between the Christian and Islamic worlds, full of adventure, intrigue, and sweeping grandeur.
Estimated reading time (average reader): 36H0M22S
Other categories, genre or collection: History Of Religion, Middle Eastern History, Islamic Story & History Books, Medieval History, European History, Military History, Christian Books
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