People of the First Crusade
(eBook)
Near the end of the eleventh century, Western Europe was in turmoil, beset by invasions from both north and south, by the breakdown of law and order, and by the laxity and ignorance of the clergy. Searching for a way out of the increasing anarchy, Pope Urban II launched an army of knights and peasants in 1095 to fight the Turks, who had seized the Holy Land. Michael Foss tells the stories of these men and women of the First Crusade, often in their own words, bringing the time and events brilliantly to life. Through these eyewitness accounts the clichés of history vanish; the distinctions between hero and villain blur; the Saracen is as base or noble, as brave or cruel, as the crusader. In that sense, the fateful clash between Christianity and Islam teaches us a lesson for our own time. Foss reveals that the attitudes and prejudices expressed by both Christians and Muslims in the First Crusade became the basic currency for all later exchanges-down to our present day conflicts and misunderstandings-between the two great monotheistic faiths of Mohammed and Jesus Christ.
Notes
Foss, M. (2011). People of the First Crusade. [United States], Arcade.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Foss, Michael. 2011. People of the First Crusade. [United States], Arcade.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Foss, Michael, People of the First Crusade. [United States], Arcade, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Foss, Michael. People of the First Crusade. [United States], Arcade, 2011.
Hoopla Extract Information
hooplaId | 12354818 |
---|---|
title | People of the First Crusade |
kind | EBOOK |
price | 1.29 |
active | 1 |
pa | 0 |
profanity | 0 |
children | 0 |
demo | 0 |
rating | |
abridged | 0 |
dateLastUpdated | Mar 08, 2023 11:11:45 PM |
Record Information
Last File Modification Time | Nov 23, 2023 02:47:59 AM |
---|---|
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 27, 2024 10:25:15 PM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 02445nam a22003735a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | MWT12354818 | ||
003 | MWT | ||
005 | 20231027080102.0 | ||
006 | m o d | ||
007 | cr cn||||||||| | ||
008 | 231027s2011 xxu eo 000 0 eng d | ||
020 | |a 9781628724646|q (electronic bk.) | ||
020 | |a 1628724641|q (electronic bk.) | ||
028 | 4 | 2 | |a MWT12354818 |
029 | |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ssd_9781628724646_180.jpeg | ||
037 | |a 12354818|b Midwest Tape, LLC|n http://www.midwesttapes.com | ||
040 | |a Midwest|e rda | ||
099 | |a eBook hoopla | ||
100 | 1 | |a Foss, Michael,|e author. | |
245 | 1 | 0 | |a People of the First Crusade|h [electronic resource] /|c Michael Foss. |
264 | 1 | |a [United States] :|b Arcade,|c 2011. | |
264 | 2 | |b Made available through hoopla | |
300 | |a 1 online resource (240 pages) | ||
336 | |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier | ||
347 | |a text file|2 rda | ||
506 | |a Instant title available through hoopla. | ||
520 | |a Near the end of the eleventh century, Western Europe was in turmoil, beset by invasions from both north and south, by the breakdown of law and order, and by the laxity and ignorance of the clergy. Searching for a way out of the increasing anarchy, Pope Urban II launched an army of knights and peasants in 1095 to fight the Turks, who had seized the Holy Land. Michael Foss tells the stories of these men and women of the First Crusade, often in their own words, bringing the time and events brilliantly to life. Through these eyewitness accounts the clichés of history vanish; the distinctions between hero and villain blur; the Saracen is as base or noble, as brave or cruel, as the crusader. In that sense, the fateful clash between Christianity and Islam teaches us a lesson for our own time. Foss reveals that the attitudes and prejudices expressed by both Christians and Muslims in the First Crusade became the basic currency for all later exchanges-down to our present day conflicts and misunderstandings-between the two great monotheistic faiths of Mohammed and Jesus Christ. | ||
538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
650 | 0 | |a Electronic books. | |
710 | 2 | |a hoopla digital. | |
856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12354818?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435|z Instantly available on hoopla. |
856 | 4 | 2 | |z Cover image|u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ssd_9781628724646_180.jpeg |