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The First Crusade: The Call from the East by Peter Frankopan

The First Crusade: The Call from the East

Peter Frankopan

262 pages first pub 2011 (view editions)

nonfiction history religion dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy deeply researched, unconventional historical accounts that challenge traditional narratives and explore the strategic complexities of pivotal world events.

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According to tradition, the First Crusade began at the instigation of Pope Urban II and culminated in July 1099, when thousands of western European knights liberated Jerusalem from the rising menace of Islam. But what if the First Crusade s real c...

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