In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades by Brownworth, Lars

In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781909979505)

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In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades by Brownworth, Lars

In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades

$14.99
In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades by Brownworth, Lars

In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades

$14.99
Format: Paperback
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In the late fall of 1095 Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand people eventually responded to the call, leaving everything they knew behind to undertake what appeared to be a fool's mission: marching several thousand miles into enemy territory to reconquer Jerusalem for Christendom. Against all odds they succeeded, creating a Christian outpost in the heart of the Islamic world that lasted for the better part of two centuries.

Perhaps no other period in history is as misunderstood as the Crusades, and in this fast-paced account Brownworth presents the entire story, from the first clash of Christendom and Islam in the dusty sands of Yarmouk, to the fall of the last crusader state. Along the way he introduces the reader to an exotic world peopled by mighty emperors, doomed Templars, grasping generals, and ambitious peasants. Some of the most famous names of the Middle Ages - Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the legendary Prester John - illuminate this era of splendor, adventure, and faith.

Author: Lars Brownworth
ISBN-10: 1909979503
ISBN-13: 9781909979505
Publisher: Crux Publishing Ltd
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2017
Pages: 262
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.59d

By Lars Brownworth
By Lars Brownworth
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Lars Brownworth is an author, speaker, broadcaster, and teacher based in Maryland, USA. He created the first history podcast, "12 Byzantine Rulers", which Apple recognized as one of the 'top 50 podcasts that defined their genres'. He has written for the Wall Street Journal and been profiled in the New York Times, who likened him to some of history's great popularizers. His books include "Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire that Rescued Western Civilization" and "The Normans: From Raiders to Kings", and have been translated into several languages.

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