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The Crusades (Wordsworth Military Library) (Paperback)

by Robert Payne (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 456 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New Ed edition (May 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853266892
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853266898
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 230,517 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this work, Robert Payne brings life to the Crusades that founded vast kingdoms in Palestine nearly 1000 years ago. It is a story of battles and valour, greed and piety, folly and baseness that mark the first major clash of Christianity and Islam.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A rare balanced account!, 22 April 2004
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An extremely fluid account of all the European crusades. The pace of the book is great as it ventures through the various consective crusades, retaing its structure and balance at all times. It is a great overview of the era told in an enchanting way that captures all of the magnitude and implications of the crusades. So many modern books covering the crusades give a horribly distorted account of the period, demonising the crusaders at every possible turn. This book takes a much fairer, balanced account, reminding the reader that it was not only the crusaders who conducted massacares at various times during this period. It also covers Saladins ultimate desire of furthering his conquests to Europe. All in all, this is a great read that captures the atmosphere of the time, and is fair to all parties involved. It tells the facts as they are and dosent attempt to make any sweeping statements, based on paper thin evidence, that is so apparent in other modern history books these days.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A classic tale of the Holy War, with all its glory and doom., 1 Feb 1999
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A splendid introduction to the Crusades of the medieval era, allowing both initiates and the well-learned in its studies to be entertained by an exceptionally-lucid account. Great colour is given to participants in the struggle - from Bohemond to Saladin and Richard the Lionheart - and to the many adventures and disasters which befell the Crusaders. But one reservation is in its limited analysis of the Holy War and its development over the centuries of the Crusades. Nevertheless, an interesting read.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible history of the crusades., 21 Nov 2002
Robert Payne has produced a masterpiece here. His narrative is rich, smooth, colourful and yet explains events in a clear and unbiased style. I love the excerpts from letters written by, among others, Richard Coeur de Lion, the Old Man of the Mountain, Emperor Frederick II, and various Templar Grand Masters. They add an extra dimension to the history providing modern readers with a chance to feel the triumph and tragedy as never before. I have read many books on the Crusades and on the Military Orders but none come close to matching this one.
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