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title: "The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land"
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price: "$52"
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# The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land

**Brand:** thomas asbridge
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- **What is this?** The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land by thomas asbridge
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The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Thrilling and exciting!!
  

*by T***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2013*

This was the first book I bought when I decided to get into reading history books. Coming into the crusades knowing only a little knowledge, I wanted a book that would take me step by step on how the crusades unfolded, the people involved, the battles, and generally getting a good overview of the crusades. Even little details about certain situations have been fun to read. From the prologue throughout, I have learnt so much and all the material was easy to read. Dates, people, descriptions all laid out in a systematic way which is very engaging and laid out in a simple way for a beginner to understand. I throughly enjoyed this book and the information written has been invaluable and have enjoyed great discussion over the topic. Great book to read and this book has inspired me to read more and brought about a new passion for reading!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Battle-scarred!!
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2014*

I've read a good deal about the Crusades and have visited the Middle East where most of the action took place. I started out reading what many regard as the standard work by Runciman and went on from there. This is clearly a well researched book, easy to read and which covers the subject in a concise yet informative manner.I thought it stood well in comparison to other similar works. Very enjoyable read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    For over a thousand years inter-religious strife has been focused ...
  

*by P***W on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2016*

For over a thousand years inter-religious strife has been focused on the city of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas.  Jerusalem is a holy place for the three Abrahamic religions and therefore is a jewel fought over.  Conquered by Islamic forces in the 7th century, Christian pilgrims were still able to access the holy places but by the 11th century the papacy felt that Jerusalem should be rules by Christians.  Thus began two centuries of warfare for possession of the Holy Land involving the elite of the European nobility and a succession of Muslim rulers.This is a superb book, meticulously researched and full of detail.  What is really important about this book is the fact that it offers a balanced view of the times.  Most books focus solely on the 'Franks' but Asbridge also considers the muslim situation in depth, neither side was truly focused and both were riven by issues related to leadership.  This aspect gives a depth to the history which is refreshing.  Asbridge also expands the view to consider the hijacking of the word 'crusade' in modern times.  This is a definitive history of a relatively short but violent series of encounters.

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