Armies of Heaven
- Synopsis
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When Jerusalem fell to European armies in 1099, says Rubenstein (Medieval history, U. of Tennessee), contemporaries believed that a new era had dawned, not just in history but in God's plan, that it loosed the apocalypse promised a thousand years earlier at Christ's crucifixion. He retells the familiar story within the framework of apocalyptic thinking. His topics include the Pope's plan in November 1095, the crusaders at Constantinople in August 1096-April 1097, the fall of Antioch in April-June 1098, and the last emperor in July 1099. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780465027484
- Publisher:
- Basic Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/13/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Jay Rubenstein
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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History,
Nonfiction
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- Bookshare Staff
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