Sacred Violence: The European Crusades to the Middle East, 1095-1396

by Jill N. Claster

In Sacred Violence, renowned medieval historian Jill N. Claster examines warfare between Christians and Muslims for control of the embattled city of Jerusalem. Beyond the battlefield, however, Claster explains the relationship of Jews, Christians, and Muslims to the Holy City and how that relationship still resonates today. The book encompasses the history of the kingdom founded by the Crusaders which lasted, against all odds, for two hundred years,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00LR2VF4A
• ISBN13: 9781442600607
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"