
Crusaders: An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands (Hardback)
Dan Jones (author)Published: 05/09/2019

One of our leading popular historians tells the enthralling story of the Crusades with all the brio and pace of a historical thriller. Populated by extraordinary characters and dramatically rendered set-pieces, Crusaders is page-turning narrative history at its very best.
Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the Middle Ages, turns his attention to the history of the Crusades - the sequence of religious wars fought between the late eleventh century and late medieval periods, in which armies from European Christian states attempted to wrest the Holy Land from Islamic rule, and which have left an enduring imprint on relations between the Muslim world and the West.
From the preaching of the First Crusade by Pope Urban II in 1095 to the loss of the last crusader outpost in the Levant in 1302-03, and from the taking of Jerusalem from the Fatimids in 1099 to the fall of Acre to the Mamluks in 1291, Crusaders tells a tale soaked in Islamic, Christian and Jewish blood, peopled by extraordinary characters, and characterised by both low ambition and high principle.
Dan Jones is a master of popular narrative history, with the priceless ability to write page-turning narrative history underpinned by authoritative scholarship. Never before has the era of the Crusades been depicted in such bright and striking colours, or their story told with such gusto.
Publisher: Head of Zeus
ISBN: 9781781858882
Number of pages: 512
Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm
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Praise for Dan Jones:
'Exhilarating, epic, sword-swinging history ... A skilful storyteller ... He enlivens the narrative with bloodcurdling details and arresting turns of phrase ... There is also fine scholarly intuition' - TLS
'Jones carries the Templars through the crusades with clarity and verve. This is unabashed narrative history, fast-paced and full of incident ... Jones tells their story extremely well' - The Sunday Times
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Well written and researched. Complicated part of history cleverly told in a very readable format. Showcases individuals to drive the narrative. Thoroughly enjoyable highlighting the importance and impact even on... More

“A history that may be challenging for some made accessible for all”
A truly excellent and skilled piece of writing, specifically regarding the people of the Crusades. This is an emphasis that Jones stresses in his title and his introduction, and I strongly agree with his aim to focus... More
“Brilliant”
Absolutely fantastic, full of loads of interesting information and reads well considering some of the complexity of the content, 100% worth a read if you are interested in that period
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