The Dream and the Tomb - A History of the Crusades (Paperback, New Ed)

This is a comprehensive account of the eight religious wars between the Christian West and the Muslim East that dominated the Middle Ages. Calling themselves "pilgrims of Christ," thousands of Europeans from all stations in life undertook the harsh and bloody quest to reclaim Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and Christ's tomb for Christendom. Robert Payne brings to life every step of the Crusaders' thousand-mile journey: the deprivation; the desperate, rapacious, and brutal raids for food and supplies; the epic battles for Antioch, Jerusalem, and Acre; the barbarous treatment of captives; and the quarreling European princes who vied for power and wealth in the Near East. An epic tale of the glorious and the base, of unshakable faith and unspeakable atrocities, The Dream and the Tomb captures not only the events but the very essence of the Crusades.

General

Imprint:	Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2000
First published:	September 2000
Authors:	Robert Payne
Dimensions:	226 x 160 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	456
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8154-1086-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict > General
LSN:	0-8154-1086-7
Barcode:	9780815410867

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