num_pages: 272
description: How have the crusades contributed to Islamist rage and terrorism today? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of modern jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narrative of the crusades and their contemporary relevance. Placing all the major crusades within their medieval social, economic, religious, and intellectual environments, Madden explores the uniquely medieval world that led untold thousands to leave their homes, family, and friends to march in Christ's name to distant lands. From Palestine and Europe's farthest reaches, each crusade is recounted in clear, concise narrative. The author gives special attention as well to the crusades' effects on the Islamic world and the Christian Byzantine East.
language: English
title: The New Concise History of the Crusades
titlecomplete: The New Concise History of the Crusades
genres: Historical, Religion, Medieval History, European History, Nonfiction, World History, Medieval, Military Fiction, History, Christianity
ratings_count: 1003
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.