Bibliograph

God's armies, crusade and Jihad: origins, history, aftermath, Malcolm Lambert

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Label

God's armies, crusade and Jihad: origins, history, aftermath, Malcolm Lambert

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-282) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesgenealogical tablesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

God's armies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

959979394

Responsibility statement

Malcolm Lambert

Sub title

crusade and Jihad: origins, history, aftermath

Summary

"Recognizing that the Christian crusades unfolded in a world shaped by Islamic jihads, Lambert scrutinizes both militant forms of religion simultaneously. In a world where memories of crusader atrocities sustain virulent new forms of jihad, such balanced scholarship offers hope of interfaith understanding." -- Booklist

Table Of Contents

The origins of Islam -- The search for the just society -- The dog that did not bark -- The first crusade -- The great might-have-been -- From warlord to jihadi: Nur al-Din and Saladin -- Saladin and the Lionheart -- Strategic crusades and the coming of the Mongols -- The victory of the Mamluks -- The long aftermath -- Modern times -- Reflections

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