01903cam a2200397 4500 336886398 TxAuBib 20180118120000.0 100222s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780060787295 trade pbk 19.99 0060787295 trade pbk 19.99 (OCoLC)525318942 TxAuBib Asbridge, Thomas S. The Crusades : the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land / Thomas Asbridge. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Ecco Press, 2010. 767 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm. First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. Includes bibliographical references (p. [687]-742) and index. The coming of the Crusades -- The response of Islam -- The trail of champions -- The struggle for survival -- Victory in the East -- Conclusion. Drawing on painstaking original research and an intimate knowledge of the Near East, Thomas Asbridge uncovers what drove Muslims and Christians alike to embrace the ideals of "jihad" and crusade, revealing how these holy wars reshaped the medieval world and why they continue to influence events today. 20180118. FAR: Gift of the Alumni Association. Crusades. Religion and civilization. Christianity and other religions. Civilization, Medieval. Religious tolerance History To 1500. Aggressiveness Religious aspects. Islamic Empire Relations Europe. Europe Relations Islamic Empire. Europe Church history 600-1500. Middle East History. TXALB