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This work provides an exploration of the issue of gender in relation to the crusades. It discusses a range of subjects, from the medieval construction of gender to the military participation of women in the crusades.
The first great city to which the Crusaders came in 1089 was not Jerusalem but Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Almost as much as Jerusalem itself, Constantinople was the key to the foundation, survival and ultimate eclipse of the crusading kingdom.
Why and how does religion fuel fighting, death and destruction? This is the central question addressed here. This book examines the history of religious violence, looking at patterns and causes, consistencies and aberrations. It also looks at the relationship between religion and politics.
Details the key battle in one of the most destructive wars in history - the 30 years war between Catholic and Protestant armies. By 1632 the Protestant powers were in trouble, until King Adolphus II of Sweden came to their rescue and with his troops defeated the Imperial army.
Explores recent high profile cases of new religious movements involved in violence.
An evolutionary study of Muslims living under Christian rule in medieval Spain.
A comprehensive 2006 investigation of the Book of Martyrs's compilation, printing, publication, illustration, and reception.
This book explores the lives of peacemakers who are motivated by their religious beliefs.
The story of the Third Crusade, and the two men who dictated its outcome: Saladin, hero of the Islamic world, and Richard the Lionheart. Richard and the King of France led a European army of several hundred thousand warriors, but Saladin's manoeuvres resulted in the crusaders' retreat.
A study of the French religious wars which took place between 1562 and 1598. It provides a portrait of the realities of civil war as seen through the eyes of those who participated. It also covers the developments in artillery, fortification and portable firearms that characterized the period.
The roots of the Irish conflict are profoundly religious. This study explores the consequences, over five centuries, of England's attempts to make Ireland into a Protestant state. It traces the creation of a modern Irish national identity through the popular resistance to imposed Protestantism.
An evolutionary study of Muslims living under Christian rule in medieval Spain.