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Warriors of God

Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade

Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade

By James Reston, Jr.

By James Reston, Jr.

By James Reston, Jr.

By James Reston, Jr.

Category: Religion | Middle Eastern World History

Category: Religion | Middle Eastern World History

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Paperback $17.00

May 14, 2002 | 448 Pages

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Dec 18, 2007 | 448 Pages

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    About Warriors of God

    Acclaimed author James Reston, Jr.’s Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston, Jr. offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims.

    As he recounts this rousing story, Reston brings to life the two legendary figures who led their armies against each other. He offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions. From its riveting scenes of blood-soaked battles to its pageant of fascinating, larger-than-life characters, Warriors of God is essential history, history that helps us understand today’s world.

    About Warriors of God

    Acclaimed author James Reston, Jr.’s Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston, Jr. offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims.

    As he recounts this rousing story, Reston brings to life the two legendary figures who led their armies against each other. He offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions. From its riveting scenes of blood-soaked battles to its pageant of fascinating, larger-than-life characters, Warriors of God is essential history, history that helps us understand today’s world.

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    Also by James Reston, Jr.

    Defenders of the Faith
    The Conviction of Richard Nixon
    Fragile Innocence
    Dogs of God
    The Last Apocalypse
    See all books by James Reston, Jr.

    About James Reston, Jr.

    James Reston, Jr., is the author of thirteen books, including Warriors of God, The Last Apocalypse, and Galileo: A Life. He has written articles for The New Yorker, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Time, Rolling Stone, and many other publications; three plays;… More about James Reston, Jr.

    About James Reston, Jr.

    James Reston, Jr., is the author of thirteen books, including Warriors of God, The Last Apocalypse, and Galileo: A Life. He has written articles for The New Yorker, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Time, Rolling Stone, and many other publications; three plays;… More about James Reston, Jr.

    Product Details

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Anchor
    May 14, 2002 | 448 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385495622

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Anchor
    Dec 18, 2007 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780307430120

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    Praise

    "Splendid and thrilling. . . . [A] wonderfully told story."–The New York Times Book Review

    “A refreshingly unbiased popular history of the Third Crusade which deserves a place on the shelf of every history teacher.” —The Washington Post Book World

    “Reading this book, one sways between horror and exhilaration. The magnitude of human suffering is mind-boggling, but the warriors’ adventures are the stuff of boyhood fantasy.” —Forbes FYI

    "Remarkably intimate and engagingly detailed."–Kirkus Reviews

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