The First Crusade 1096-99: Conquest of the Holy Land - Couverture souple

Nicolle, Dr David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841765155 ISBN 13 : 9781841765150

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

A detailed guide to the First Crusade to the Holy Land, featuring expert commentary and illustrations throughout.

In 1095 the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I appealed to the Christian states of western Europe for help against the Turks who had swept across the Empire after the disastrous Byzantine defeat at Manzikert in 1071. This book is about the First Crusade that followed, and saw several armies of ‘armed pilgrims’ march across Europe to the Holy Land.

As David Nicolle outlines in this illustrated volume, the pilgrims were unleashed on a divided and fragmented Islamic world and won a series of apparently miraculous victories, capturing the Holy City of Jerusalem itself. The success of the First Crusade was never to be repeated, however, and triggered two centuries of bitter warfare, the repercussions of which are still felt today.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of medieval military history, including many for Osprey.

CHRISTA HOOK began her illustrating career in 1986, after studying under her father Richard Hook. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television. She has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular artists, having illustrated multiple series titles. Her illustrations combine the historian's attention to detail with the artist's sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide. Christa lives and works in East Sussex, England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1841765155
• ISBN 13: 9781841765150
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Hook Christa
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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