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The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
By Thomas AsbridgeFrom $19.99 USD
Thomas Asbridge tells the full story of the wars for the Holy Land from 1095 to 1291 in a single, fast-moving narrative. He gives equal weight to the Christian and Muslim sides, including Saladin, and balances battlefield drama with the politics and faith behind it. Widely recommended as the best one-volume history of the Crusades for general readers.
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📄 784 pages⏱ ~7 hr read📅 2010
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Thomas Asbridge tells the full story of the wars for the Holy Land from 1095 to 1291 in a single, fast-moving narrative. He gives equal weight to the Christian and Muslim sides, including Saladin, and balances battlefield drama with the politics and faith behind it. Widely recommended as the best one-volume history of the Crusades for general readers.
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