TY  - BOOK
AU  - Asbridge,Thomas S.
TI  - The Crusades: the authoritative history of the war for the Holy Land 
SN  - 9780060787288
AV  - D 157 .A77 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - Ecco Press
KW  - Crusades
KW  - Religion and civilization
KW  - Christianity and other religions
KW  - Civilization, Medieval
KW  - Religious tolerance
KW  - History
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Aggressiveness
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Islamic Empire
KW  - Relations
KW  - Europe
KW  - Church history
KW  - 600-1500
KW  - Middle East
N1  - First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd; Includes bibliographical references (p. [687]-742) and index; The coming of the Crusades -- The response of Islam -- The trail of champions -- The struggle for survival -- Victory in the East -- Conclusion
N2  - Drawing on painstaking original research and an intimate knowledge of the Near East, Thomas Asbridge uncovers what drove Muslims and Christians alike to embrace the ideals of "jihad" and crusade, revealing how these holy wars reshaped the medieval world and why they continue to influence events today
ER  -