Edition: 2024
Pages: 102
Series: EL
ISBN: 9788858119891
Pages: 102
Series: EL
ISBN: 9788858119891
Holy Wars. Crusades and jihad
“The Crusades: the adventure of those Christians who responded to the pope’s call, fell under its spell, and put themselves in the front line, doing things that today appear highly debateable and which instead to them seemed sacrosanct. The fact is that the Muslims did not remain inert when a horde of bloodthirsty barbarians – unbelievers at that – stepped foot on Islamic soil and began to disseminate terror.” A vivid and sparkling account of the Crusades by Barbero, interpreted as tremendous explosions of violence, a sui generis form of pilgrim and safety valve for an overcrowded Europe; but also as the moment when two rival worlds, ignorant of their profound common roots, meet and describe one another.
The author
Alessandro Barbero
Alessandro Barbero is Italy’s best known historian. His books are all bestsellers in Italy and abroad and his ‘History Lessons’ are widely followed live and on social. He teaches Medieval History at the University of Eastern Piedmont. His latest book, Dante (2020), has sold more than 250,000 copies and has been translated in more than 20 countries.
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