Holy War

The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World

Karen Armstrong

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Doubleday
01 December 2001

History; Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict

"The New York Times bestselling author of A History of God skillfully narrates the history of the Crusades with a view toward their profound and continuing influence.

""Holy War brings compassion, objectivity, breadth, and imagination to the most urgent crisis of our time."" —The Boston Phoenix

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."

By: Karen Armstrong
Imprint: Doubleday
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 459g
ISBN: 9780385721400
ISBN 10: 0385721404
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 01 December 2001
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World

A tour de force. . . . Any reader will come away from this book with a better frame of reference for assessing today's headlines. --The Kansas City Star Holy War brings compassion, objectivity, breadth, and imagination to the most urgent crisis of our time. --The Boston Phoenix Erudite, balanced, and lucidly written. . . . [Provides] a mine of useful information on Muslim-Western perceptions of each other. . . . An important book. --Library Journal