BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES
by HINDLEY, GEOFFREY
List Price: HK$ 128.00
¡@ISBN
9781841197661
¡@Subject
HISTORY (NON-ASIAN)
¡@Publisher
ROBINSON UK
¡@Publication
2004
¡@Edition
Paperback
¡@Version
Original
¡@Description
Hindley tells the story of an institution that has perturbed European history, troubled Christian consciences and embittered Muslim attitudes towards the West. He offers a lively record, from the Middle East to the pagan Baltic, and fascinating portraits of the major personalities, from Godfrey of Bouillon, the first Latin ruler of Jerusalem, to the visionary French peasant boy who inspired the tragic ¡¥Children¡¦s Crusade¡¦. Addressing questions rarely considered, Hindley sheds light on pressing issues surrounding religious division and shows how the Crusades have helped to shape relations between Christian and Muslim countries to this day.
