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    The Crusades : the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land / Thomas Asbridge.

    By: Asbridge, Thomas SMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Ecco, ©2010Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: 767 pages, [16] pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780060787288; 0060787287; 9780060787295; 0060787295Subject(s): Crusades | Crusades | Crusades | Christianity and other religions | Middle East -- History | Europe -- Church history | Church history -- 600-1500, Middle Ages | To 1500Genre/Form: History.DDC classification: 909.07 LOC classification: D157 | .A77 2010Other classification: HIS027000 | HIS037010 | HIS026000 | HIS010000 | REL015000 | REL037010 Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description
    Contents:
    The Coming of the Crusades. Holy war, holy land -- Syrian ordeals -- The sacred city -- Creating the crusader states -- Outremer -- Crusading reborn. -- The Response of Islam. Muslim revival -- The light of faith -- The wealth of Egypt -- Heir or usurper -- The Sultan of Islam -- Holy warrior. -- The Trial of Champions. Called to crusade -- The conqueror challenged -- The coming of kings -- Lionheart -- Jerusalem -- Resolution. -- The Struggle for Survival. Rejuvenation -- New paths -- A saint at war. -- Victory in the East. Lion of Egypt -- The Holy Land reclaimed -- Legacy of the crusades.
    Summary: Drawing on painstaking original research and an intimate knowledge of the Near East, Thomas Asbridge uncovers what drove Muslims and Christians alike to embrace the ideals of "jihad" and crusade, revealing how these holy wars reshaped the medieval world and why they continue to influence events today.
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    Originally published in Great Britain in 2010 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-742) and index.

    Drawing on painstaking original research and an intimate knowledge of the Near East, Thomas Asbridge uncovers what drove Muslims and Christians alike to embrace the ideals of "jihad" and crusade, revealing how these holy wars reshaped the medieval world and why they continue to influence events today.

    The Coming of the Crusades. Holy war, holy land -- Syrian ordeals -- The sacred city -- Creating the crusader states -- Outremer -- Crusading reborn. -- The Response of Islam. Muslim revival -- The light of faith -- The wealth of Egypt -- Heir or usurper -- The Sultan of Islam -- Holy warrior. -- The Trial of Champions. Called to crusade -- The conqueror challenged -- The coming of kings -- Lionheart -- Jerusalem -- Resolution. -- The Struggle for Survival. Rejuvenation -- New paths -- A saint at war. -- Victory in the East. Lion of Egypt -- The Holy Land reclaimed -- Legacy of the crusades.

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