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The first crusade
a new history
By Asbridge, Thomas S.
- ISBN
- 978-0-19517-823-4
- Publisher
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2005
Adult/High School This concise, fascinating account begins with a brief discussion of the events and individuals who influenced Pope Urban II's call for a holy war in 1095. Blending recent research with 11th- and 12th-century writings, Asbridge describes the extraordinary circumstances that introduced the pacifist Christian church to militarism and launched tens of thousands of men and women on a journey they could scarcely comprehend. The number of significant...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
