The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land

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This is the first book to read if you want a good grasp on the narrative. I read a lot and have dealt with a fair amount of duds, so i am just conveying my delight with the book. I'm no expert, but from looking through the notes the book seems very we... Read More

The the authoritative history of the war for the holy land’ (2011) is an authoritative, in-depth, and highly detailed account of the four crusades. Asbridge begins his history in 1095, yet it really begins with the history of abraham and god's promise... Read More

It is a huge detailed work and at times, it does bog down in details. The bibliography is extensive (the last 20%? Fair and balanced. The events/timeline are real, authors perspective seems accurate.

It shows how interpretations of history have become hostage to political ideology. It gives us an idea of how battles were won or lost due to decisions and indecisions of certain individuals. Each character has an understandable goal, constraints, and... Read More

Cons

The author comes out of the gate biased and lying by ommission. The entire tone is disdain for the papacy and the crusades alike. It is quite another to presume that an ideology like islam that was founded and spread on the basis of *, warring and con... Read More

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This review may sound overly stated it is not i read a lot and have dealt with a fair amount of duds so i am just conveying my ... Read More

Asbridge begins his history in 1095 yet it really begins with the history of abraham and gods promised land to abraham and his descendants

I have read several books dealing with the crusades that contained far too much information or not enough to create a good understanding

Despite all this i still felt there was one glaring issue with the crusades that in my opinion doesn’t live up to the author la... Read More

Price

Seller described condition accurately item was well packed and arrived promptly and the price was right

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“the crusades th authoritative history of the wars for the holy lands” by thomas asbridgethis is the single best book i have fo... Read More

A must read for every adult in america who wants to understand our involvement in the middleeast

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This product had a total of 1,512 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 10 2023.