Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse

Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse

by Jay Rubenstein
Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse

Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse

by Jay Rubenstein

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Overview

At Moson, the river Danube ran red with blood. At Antioch, the Crusaders -- their saddles freshly decorated with sawed-off heads -- indiscriminately clogged the streets with the bodies of eastern Christians and Turks. At Ma'arra, they cooked children on spits and ate them. By the time the Crusaders reached Jerusalem, their quest -- and their violence -- had become distinctly otherworldly: blood literally ran shin-deep through the streets as the Crusaders overran the sacred city.

Beginning in 1095 and culminating four bloody years later, the First Crusade represented a new kind of warfare: holy, unrestrained, and apocalyptic. In Armies of Heaven, medieval historian Jay Rubenstein tells the story of this cataclysmic event through the eyes of those who witnessed it, emphasizing the fundamental role that apocalyptic thought played in motivating the Crusaders. A thrilling work of military and religious history, Armies of Heaven will revolutionize our understanding of the Crusades.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780465019298
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 11/01/2011
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 424
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

About the Author

About The Author
Jay Rubenstein is an Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Tennessee. A former Rhodes Scholar and MacArthur Fellow, he lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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