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The Crusades

The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land

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The Crusades

De : Thomas Asbridge
Lu par : Derek Perkins
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The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Thomas Asbridge—a renowned historian who writes with “maximum vividness” (Joan Acocella, The New Yorker)—covers the years 1095 to 1291 in this big, ambitious, readable account of one of the most fascinating periods in history. From Richard the Lionheart to the mighty Saladin, from the emperors of Byzantium to the Knights Templar, Asbridge’s book is a magnificent epic of Holy War between the Christian and Islamic worlds, full of adventure, intrigue, and sweeping grandeur.

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I was looking for a book that allowed me to brush up on the history of the Crusades. This clearly hit the spot. As other commentators mentioned some elements could be developed more in depth such as non-Middle Eastern Crusades or warfare equipment. And it couldn't hurt to have a map at the ready when listening for the first time.

Otherwise, the author really paints a vivid picture of a complex political landscape, both on the Crusaders and Muslim sides. This is what the book mostly is about: politics and warfare as its continuation. As announced in the introduction, the book tries to more details about the Muslim side, to avoid describing the Muslim forces as a monolithic ensemble.

Regarding the "pro-Muslim" and "anti-Bush" comments, I feel this was a bit unfair to the author. He often depicts leaders's manipulations and warfare horrors coming from both sides during this series of conflicts. The final section is not about President G.W. Bush only, but about what the Crusades turned into for both Western and Eastern cultures and how the term was used for propaganda on both sides during the early 2000's.

All in all, a solid history book to obtain a "big picture" kind of view on the subject, and the narrator is doing a great job. Would recommend it to anyone interested in the topic without being a specialist.

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