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Holy War

By Karen Armstrong

By Karen Armstrong

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Nov 27, 2001 | ISBN 9780385721400

Holy War by Karen Armstrong
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Nov 27, 2001 | ISBN 9780385721400

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About Holy War

The New York Times bestselling author of A History of God skillfully narrates the history of the Crusades with a view toward their profound and continuing influence.

“Holy War brings compassion, objectivity, breadth, and imagination to the most urgent crisis of our time.” —The Boston Phoenix
In 1095 Pope Urban II summoned Christian warriors to take up the cross and reconquer the Holy Land. Thus began the holy wars that would focus the power of Europe against a common enemy and become the stuff of romantic legend. In reality the Crusades were a series of rabidly savage conflicts in the name of piety. And, as Armstrong demonstrates in this fascinating book, their legacy of religious violence continues today in the Middle East, where the age-old conflict of Christians, Jews, and Muslims persists.

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About Karen Armstrong

KAREN ARMSTRONG is the author of numerous books on religious affairs, including The Case for God, A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War, Islam, Buddha and The Great Transformation, as well as a memoir, The Spiral Staircase…. More about Karen Armstrong

Product Details

Category: Religion | Military History

Paperback | $20.00
Published by Anchor
Nov 27, 2001 | 672 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385721400
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“A tour de force. . . . Any reader will come away from this book with a better frame of reference for assessing today’s headlines.” —The Kansas City Star

“Holy War brings compassion, objectivity, breadth, and imagination to the most urgent crisis of our time.” —The Boston Phoenix

“Erudite, balanced, and lucidly written. . . . [Provides] a mine of useful information on Muslim-Western perceptions of each other. . . . An important book.” —Library Journal

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