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The Dream and the Tomb: A History of the Crusades
Robert Payne
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Description for The Dream and the Tomb: A History of the Crusades
Paperback. This is a comprehensive account of the eight religious wars between the Christian West and the Muslim East that dominated the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 456 pages, 34 illustrations, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cooper Square Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780815410867
SKU
V9780815410867
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99-15
About Robert Payne
Robert Payne's highly praised histories and biographies include The Rise and Fall of Stalin, the Life and Death of Lenin and Ivan the Terrible.
Reviews for The Dream and the Tomb: A History of the Crusades
No man alive can write more beautiful prose than Robert Payne.
The New York Times
Magnificent. Recreates 200 years of Crusader history with a blazing intensity that exhibits to the full Payne's powers as both scholar and storyteller. A major contribution to our understanding of the Middle Ages. Marvelous reading.
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The New York Times
Magnificent. Recreates 200 years of Crusader history with a blazing intensity that exhibits to the full Payne's powers as both scholar and storyteller. A major contribution to our understanding of the Middle Ages. Marvelous reading.
Publishers Weekly
The Dream and the ... Read more