In the eleventh century, a vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession of Jerusalem, a city revered by both faiths. Over the two hundred years that followed this First Crusade, Islam and the West fought for dominion of the Holy Land, clashing in a succession of chillingly brutal wars, ...(展开全部)

◎ 著者简介 托马斯·阿斯布里奇是伦敦大学玛丽皇后学院的中世纪史副教授。除本书外，主要著作有《最伟大的骑士：威廉·马歇尔传》（The Greatest Knight, 2015）、《第一次十字军东征新史》（The First Crusade ：A New History, 2004）。 ◎ 译者简介 马千，四川大学比较文学 与世界文学硕士，齐齐哈尔大学讲 师，著有《医院骑士团全史》，译作 《1453──君士坦丁堡的陷落》。

From a renowned historian who writes with "maximum vividness" ( The New Yorker ) comes the most authoritative, readable single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land. Nine hundred years ago, a vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the Pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession of Jerusalem, a city rever...(展开全部)

From a renowned historian who writes with "maximum vividness" ( The New Yorker ) comes the most authoritative, readable single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the holy land Nine hundred years ago, a vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the Pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession of Jerusalem, a city revered...(展开全部)

From a renowned historian who writes with "maximum vividness" ( The New Yorker ) comes the most authoritative, readable single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the holy land Nine hundred years ago, a vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the Pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession of Jerusalem, a city revered...(展开全部)

海伦·尼科尔森是威尔士Cardiff大学的高级讲座教授。著有一系列关于12、13、14世纪的军事秩序与十字军的著作和论文，包括《医院骑士团》（2001）、《圣殿骑士团新史》（2001）、《爱、战争与圣杯：中世纪史诗与罗曼史中的医院骑士团、圣殿骑士团和条顿骑士团，1150-1500》（2001）。并翻译早期文献和编著相关论文集。她的近期研究是关于14世纪英国骑士的。

The history of Israel is as ancient as the history of humanity. From the desert sands to the shadowy depths of the caves overlooking the Dead Sea to the buried cities whose splendor has been dimmed by the centuries, it is truly a cradle of civilization and a setting of incomparable beauty.This spectacular book journeys along the valley of the River Jordan and among the hills of...(展开全部)

Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley’s readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor ...(展开全部)

Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled a shift in history, and the end of the Byzantium Empire. Roger Crowley’s readable and comprehensive account of the battle between Mehmed II, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and Constantine XI, the 57th emperor ...(展开全部)

Written by a team of leading scholars, this fascinating book presents an authoritative and comprehensive history of the Crusades, from the preaching of the First Crusade in 1095 to the legacy of crusading ideas and imagery today. Reflecting the recent developments in crusade historiography, it covers crusading in many different theatres of war. The concepts of apologists, propa...(展开全部)