God of Battles
| Author | : Peter Partner |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0691002355 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780691002354 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (354 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis God of Battles by : Peter Partner
Download or read book God of Battles written by Peter Partner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Partner shows how the ideal of the crusade, "God's War", came to permeate medieval Christendom, and how it influenced later Western societies. Above all, this book examines the fear that Islamic fundamentalism excites in the west and warns against allowing crusading war propaganda to affect our judgment today. 24 illustrations. Maps.
