{"product_id":"the-crusades-the-war-for-the-holy-land","title":"The Crusades - The War for the Holy Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsbridge can't help but tell a ripping yarn, often breezily dramatic, whipping the narrative along'and The TimesA superb and definitive one-volume account of the Crusades, the impact of which still resonates to this day.In the eleventh century, aand vast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the Pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession ofand Jerusalem, a city revered by both faiths. Over the two hundred years that followed this First Crusade, Islam and the West fought for dominion of the Holy Land, clashing in a succession of chillingly brutal wars, both firm in the belief that they were at God's work.The Crusadesand tells the story of thisand epic struggleand from the perspective of both Christians and Muslims, reconstructing the experiences and attitudes of those on either side of the conflict.and Mixing pulsing narrative and piercing insight, it exposes the full horror, passion and barbaric grandeur of the crusading era. A dramatic and powerful look at both sides of the story'and Sunday Times'A compelling narrative... A masterful conclusion'and Observer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Asbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44248545067068,"sku":"9781471196430","price":3505.5,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9781471196430.jpg?v=1776805393","url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crusades-the-war-for-the-holy-land","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}