Encountering Islam on the First Crusade

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Morton is a lecturer in history at Nottingham Trent University. He is the author of many works on the crusades and the military orders, including The Medieval Military Orders, 1120–1314 (2012) and The Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, 1190–1291 (2009). He also edits two books series in this field: Rulers of the Latin East and The Military Religious Orders: History, Sources, and Memory. Klappentext A fundamental reassessment of Christian/Islamic relations during the First Crusade, combating its representation as an inter-faith clash of civilizations. Zusammenfassung A fundamental reassessment of Christian attitudes towards Muslims during the time of the First Crusade. Offering a more nuanced picture! Nicholas Morton challenges the notion that the crusade was a deliberate attack on the Muslim world! and also considers its impact upon European attitudes towards Islam in the long term. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Predicates; 2. The launch of the First Crusade; 3. The First Crusade and the conquest of Jerusalem; 4. Aftermath; 5. The impact of the crusade; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nicholas Morton, Nicholas (Nottingham Trent University) Morton, Morton Nicholas
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.07.2016
• EAN: 9781107156890
• ISBN: 978-1-107-15689-0
• Pagine: 328
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; Islam, Europe, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Middle East, Christianity, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Specific wars and campaigns, Crusades, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General