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A History of the Crusades I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Steven Runciman
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Description for A History of the Crusades I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
The first volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades
'On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel'
An enthralling work of grand historical narrative, Steven Runciman's A History of the Crusades overturned the traditional view of the Crusades as a romantic Christian adventure, and instead shifted the focus of the story to the East. With verve and drama, volume one of Runciman's trilogy tells the story of the First Crusade - from its unlikely beginnings in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141985503
SKU
9780141985503
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About Steven Runciman
Sir Steven Runciman (1903-2000) was one of the greatest British historians. He drastically recast how we think about both the Crusades and the history of Byzantium. His major works include The Sicilian Vespers (1958), The Great Church in Captivity (1968), Byzantine Style and Civilization (1975) and Mistra (1980).
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