01855cam a2200409 i 4500 625747470 TxAuBib 20100331120000.0 100222s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780060787288 $34.99 0060787287 $34.99 (OCoLC)525318942 UPZ eng rda UPZ BKL MOF JAI JAO YDXCP BWX B2A TxAuBib rda Asbridge, Thomas S. The Crusades : the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land / Thomas Asbridge. First U.S. edition. New York : Ecco Press, 2010. 767 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. Includes bibliographical references (pages 687-742) and index. 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. 20100331. 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. TXAAL