Holy Warriors: A Modern History Of The Crusades Jonathan Phillips Vintage
In his remarkable book, Jonathan Phillips explores the clash of ideas, beliefs, and cultures, highlighting the contradictions and diversity of the holy war. He draws from contemporary writings -...
In his remarkable book, Jonathan Phillips explores the clash of ideas, beliefs, and cultures, highlighting the contradictions and diversity of the holy war. He draws from contemporary writings - chronicles, songs, sermons, travel diaries, and peace treaties - to shed new light on people and events we thought we knew well. Although the concept of fighting for...
In his remarkable book, Jonathan Phillips explores the clash of ideas, beliefs, and cultures, highlighting the contradictions and diversity of the holy war. He draws from contemporary writings - chronicles, songs, sermons, travel diaries, and peace treaties - to shed new light on people and events we thought we knew well. Although the concept of fighting for one’s faith was neglected during the Enlightenment, Phillips traces the missionary zeal from the blood-soaked capture of Jerusalem in the First Crusade and the titanic struggle between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin up to our days - up to George W. Bush’s description of the war on terror as a crusade.
Pages: 464, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
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