Combining the historian's accuracy with the novelist's understanding, this book tells the story of the Crusades. The author describes the Crusades as not only a religious phenomenon, but also an emotional movement that led people of all walks to life to leave their homes and head for Jerusalem in search of the unattainable goal of creating heaven on Earth. The book presents the great personalities of the Crusades - Bohemond, Tancred, Peter the Hermit, Godfrey of Bouillon, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin - as human beings, ...
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Combining the historian's accuracy with the novelist's understanding, this book tells the story of the Crusades. The author describes the Crusades as not only a religious phenomenon, but also an emotional movement that led people of all walks to life to leave their homes and head for Jerusalem in search of the unattainable goal of creating heaven on Earth. The book presents the great personalities of the Crusades - Bohemond, Tancred, Peter the Hermit, Godfrey of Bouillon, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin - as human beings, rather than merely as historical characters. In addition, it describes the ordinary people, who pinned all their hopes and faith on this adventure in a new land.
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Hardcover. Published in 1966. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Unmarked. Cover shows a bit of wear along edges. Text in English, translated from French. xviii, 650 p. illus., maps. 22 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps. Bibliography: p. [628]-632.
Oldenbourg tells a great story of the legendary 1st and 2nd Crusades while using well documented facts and information from contemporary writers of both the East and West. Reading this book will offer the reader the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the political, social, and religious problems of modern Israel and Palestine. This is not a recent publication but it is a must read for any student of the Middle East.