God's armies crusade and Jihad: origins, history, aftermath

"Recognizing that the Christian crusades unfolded in a world shaped by Islamic jihads, Lambert scrutinizes both militant forms of religion simultaneously. In a world where memories of crusader atrocities sustain virulent new forms of jihad, such balanced scholarship offers hope of interfaith underst...

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Main Author: Lambert, Malcolm (Malcolm D.) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
Edition:First Pegasus Books hardcover edition
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Summary:"Recognizing that the Christian crusades unfolded in a world shaped by Islamic jihads, Lambert scrutinizes both militant forms of religion simultaneously. In a world where memories of crusader atrocities sustain virulent new forms of jihad, such balanced scholarship offers hope of interfaith understanding." -- Booklist
Physical Description:xix, 329 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genelogical tables ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-282) and index.
ISBN:9781681772240
1681772248
Author Notes:Malcolm Lambert was formerly a professor of theology and medieval history at the University of Bristol. His previous books for the academic market include Christians and Pagans , Franciscan Poverty , Medieval Heresy , and The Cathars . God's Armies is his first book for a general audience. He lives in England.