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God's armies : crusade and Jihad: origins, history, aftermath
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- ISBN: 9781681772240
- ISBN: 1681772248
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Physical Description:
xix, 329 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genelogical tables ; 24 cm
print - Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition
- Publisher: New York ; London : Pegasus Books, 2016.
- Distributor: [Place of distribution not identified] : W.W. Norton & company, Inc., 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-282) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The origins of Islam -- The search for the just society -- The dog that did not bark -- The first crusade -- The great might-have-been -- From warlord to jihadi: Nur al-Din and Saladin -- Saladin and the Lionheart -- Strategic crusades and the coming of the Mongols -- The victory of the Mamluks -- The long aftermath -- Modern times -- Reflections. |
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| Subject: | Jihad Crusades |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | 956.01 L222g 2016 (Text) | 33126021973304 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2016 September #1
Enthusiastically embracing intricacy and eschewing oversimplification, medieval history scholar Lambert (Medieval Heresy) boldly plunges into the struggle between Christianity and Islam to control the Middle East between the seventh and 13th centuries. As a framework for his absorbing narrative, the author traces the development of the intertwined concepts of jihad and crusade. Paying careful attention to nuance, Lambert avoids pitting these as monolithically polar opposites, instead exploring the internal tensions within both religions, as well as some of their surprising similarities. In flowing and accessible prose with minimal footnotes, this book includes a fascinating cast of personalities such as Egyptian sultan Saladin, king of England Richard the Lionheart, and fourth sultan of Egypt Baybars. The last few chapters look at the continuing effects of jihad and crusade up to the present, post-9/11 world. VERDICT With keen insight into the contemporary implications of medieval history and a refreshing absence of easy answers, this book is recommended not only for history buffs but for anyone seeking a better understanding of the deep roots of today's news stories.âBrian Sullivan, Alfred Univ. Lib., NY. Copyright 2016 Library Journal.