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The Crusades
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This book is ideal for readers interested in religion and spirituality, medieval history, and the cultural interactions between East and West during the Crusades period.
This book describes and illustrates the events of the Crusades, and how art, architecture and learning all benefited from new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the East.
This book describes and illustrates the events of the Crusades, and how art, architecture and learning all benefited from new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the East.
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Born amid immense suffering and bloodshed, the Kingdom of Jerusalem remained a battlefield for almost 200 years.
The Crusades gave rise to the Military Orders of the Templars and Hospitallers, and served as a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders, including Richard 'The Lionheart' and Saladin. At times, the savagery of the Crusaders left their opponents reeling, creating frictions that survived for more than 700 years.
This book describes and illustrates the events of The Crusades, and explores how art, architecture and learning all benefited from the new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the East.
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ISBN: 9781841761794
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 January 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: 36 b/w; 38 col
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 332g
Pages: 96
About the Author
David Nicolle PhD was born in 1944 and was educated at Highgate School. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. In 1971 he went 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. David has written many Osprey titles, including Men-at-Arms 140 ‘Armies of the Ottoman Turks’, Men-at-Arms 320 ‘Armies of the Caliphates 862–1098’, and Campaign 43 ‘Fornovo 1495’.
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