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Second Crusade 1148

Disaster outside Damascus

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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A fully-illustrated account of the dramatic fight between Christians and Muslims at the siege of Damascus, which proved to be a turning point to the Crusades as a whole.Despite minor setbacks, Christian Europe had enjoyed success on previous Crusader campaigns. Pursuing an ambitious but politically flawed strategy against an Islamic state friendly to their Crusader neighbours, the knights of the Second Crusade suffered a crushing defeat at Damascus in 1148.Alongside illustrations and battle maps, David Nicolle explores the detail and outcomes of this battle, which shook the Crusaders' belief in their military supremacy and revived the Islamic states, marking a crucial juncture in the history of the Crusades.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-01-10
Mått180 x 244 x 8 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCampaign
Antal sidor96
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
IllustratörChrista Hook
ISBN9781846033544

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Born in 1944, David Nicolle worked in the BBC’s Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television, and she has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. 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. She has had work selected for the Laing Land and Seascape Exhibition 2000 at the Mall, and the Not the Royal Academy Exhibition 2000 at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery