Jerusalem falls : seven centuries of war and peace / John D. Hosler.
By: Hosler, John D [author.].
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BookLanguage: eng.Publisher: London: Yale University Press, 2022Description: xi, 334 p.; 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780300255140.Subject(s): History -- Europe | Religion | Jerusalem -- History | Jerusalem -- History, Military | Jerusalem -- Religion | Middle East -- JerusalemGenre/Form: History. | Military history.DDC classification: 956.94 Summary: "The history of Jerusalem is one of conflict, faith, and empire. Few cities have been attacked as often and as savagely. This was no less true in the Middle Ages. From the Persian sack in 614 through the bloody First Crusade and beyond, Jerusalem changed hands countless times. But despite these horrific acts of violence, its story during this period is also one of interfaith tolerance and accord."--
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-322) and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The history of Jerusalem is one of conflict, faith, and empire. Few cities have been attacked as often and as savagely. This was no less true in the Middle Ages. From the Persian sack in 614 through the bloody First Crusade and beyond, Jerusalem changed hands countless times. But despite these horrific acts of violence, its story during this period is also one of interfaith tolerance and accord."--
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