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Crusaders

An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

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Crusaders

By: Dan Jones
Narrated by: Dan Jones
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Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the Middle Ages, turns his attention to the history of the Crusades - the sequence of religious wars fought between the late 11th century and late medieval periods, in which armies from European Christian states attempted to wrest the Holy Land from Islamic rule, and which have left an enduring imprint on relations between the Muslim world and the West.

From the preaching of the First Crusade by Pope Urban II in 1095 to the loss of the last crusader outpost in the Levant in 1302-03, and from the taking of Jerusalem from the Fatimids in 1099 to the fall of Acre to the Mamluks in 1291, Crusaders tells a tale soaked in Islamic, Christian and Jewish blood, peopled by extraordinary characters, and characterised by both low ambition and high principle.

Dan Jones is a master of popular narrative history, with the priceless ability to write page-turning narrative history underpinned by authoritative scholarship. Never before has the era of the Crusades been depicted in such bright and striking colours, or their story told with such gusto.

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All stars
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Very clearly narrated. Very in depth and informative.
Especially liked the end section. . .

Very In depth

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hi!

Dan reads very well and when an author reads their book it's a winner.

I'm new to looking at the Crusades and overall this was an excellent dive into a bygone era.

The barbaric happenings are the lingering after thought stay with me here, as thousands lay slain in the wake of what happens time and again throughtout this fairly lengthy reading.

As it traverses several centuries it becomes a little difficult to retain the names.

As often is the case with history it is also difficult to get an intimate look at the cast and their true personalites.

Obviously a well reasearched take on the Crusades - it must be quite the undertaking to write such a book.

I'll likely delve further into the subject and listen to this again to digest more from it.

As someone who is new to the subject - i found the book quite accessible in it's language and presentation ' overall very interesting.

So yesss worthwhile.

thank you.

audible version.

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This is a highly interesting analysis of the motivations and events of the crusading era. A particular strength is how the author has reminded the reader of the interpretative problems bound up with the concept of 'crusading' and how ultimately, the term is perhaps best regarded as being context-specific. As a 'popular history' I applaud this approach as it helps to engage critical analysis of the term and spot simple misunderstandings in wider use. The book is also useful as a narrative of the history of the Crusades (in all of their manifestations) and ends with a series of interesting reflections upon the legacy of Crusades and crusading in the modern world.
I'd read this again, but most likely in a traditional 'book form' as wonderful as Audible is, my guess is that the published text also includes a number of maps to help orientate the reader.

A compelling narrative of Crusading

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In this tome, Jones has honed his mastery of engaging anecdotes and balanced analysis to produce a comprehensive chronology of the Crusades which can proudly stand alongside the works of Runciman and Riley-Smith in the pantheon.

This is complemented by his own strong narration which he handles with aplomb.

Great work.

How an audiobook adaptation should be done.

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This is another great example of Dan Jones’ excellent work. The way he performs his own books are what makes them so enjoyable.

Another great Dan Jones audiobook

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