Karen Armstrong, bestselling author of A History of God, skillfully narrates this history of the Crusades with a view toward their profound and continuing influence.
In 1095 Pope Urban II summoned Christian warriors to take up the cross and reconquer the Holy Land. Thus began the holy wars that would focus the power of Europe against a common enemy and become the stuff of romantic legend. In reality the Crusades were a series of rabidly savage conflicts in the name of piety. And, as Armstrong demonstrates in this fascinating book, their legacy of religious violence continues today in the Middle East, where the age-old conflict of Christians, Jews, and Muslims persists.
Название: Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World
Автор: Karen Armstrong (Author)
Издательство: Anchor Books
Год издания: 2001
ISBN: 9780385721400
Страниц: 667 pages
Язык: english
Формат: pdf в rar
Размер: 19.6 Мб
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