God's battalions : the case for the Crusades
Stark, Rodney2009
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Stark takes on the view that the Crusades were the first round of European colonialism, conducted for land, loot, and converts. Instead, Stark argues that the Crusades were the first military response to Muslim terrorist aggession
Main title:
God's battalions : the case for the Crusades / by Rodney Stark
Author:
Imprint:
New York HarperOne 2009
Collation:
276 p. illustrations maps
Contents:
Greedy barbarians in armor? - Muslim invaders - Christendom strikes back - Western 'ignorance' versus Eastern 'culture' - Pilgrimage and persecution - Enlisting crusaders - Going East - Bloody victories - The crusader kingdoms - The struggle to defend the kingdoms - Crusades against Egypt - Mission abandoned
ISBN:
9780061582615 (hbk 978006158608 pbk)
Dewey class:
909.07 GOD
Local class:
909.07
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
124349
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 909.07 GOD | Available |