Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's WorldKaren Armstrong, bestselling author ofA 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. |
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User Review - Brandan Jones - Christianbook.comAfter reading this book, I am convinced that Karen Armstrong has a very poor understanding of Christianity. Throughout the book she affirms the West has been blinded by Crusading ideology since the ... Read full review
User Review - James Dezellem - Christianbook.com
Interestingly, I was looking for a Christian perspective on The Crusades shopping at CHRISTIANbook.com. This was not written from a Christian perspective nor do I think it was written from a very accurate historical perspective. $17.00 in the trash. Read full review
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| Title | Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World |
| Contributor | Karen Armstrong |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Anchor Books, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0385721404, 9780385721400 |
| Length | 628 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Medieval History / Middle East / General |
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