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Defending the City of God, a medieval queen, the first Crusades, and the quest for peace in Jerusalem, Sharan Newman

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Defending the City of God, a medieval queen, the first Crusades, and the quest for peace in Jerusalem, Sharan Newman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
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illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Defending the City of God
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
869548874
Responsibility statement
Sharan Newman
Sub title
a medieval queen, the first Crusades, and the quest for peace in Jerusalem
Summary
"A fresh and highly accessible history of the Holy Lands during the Middle Ages, revealing a rich and diverse culture and the fight to save Jerusalem from the Crusaders"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Arranging the chessboard -- Child of the first Christian city -- Worlds colliding -- The frontier county -- Oh, Jerusalem! -- The field of blood -- Keeping the Home fires burning -- Forging a kingdom -- Queen in training -- Finding a king -- Preparing to pass the torch -- Training a king -- Taming a king -- Prince not-so-charming -- Melisende Regina Sola -- Of kings, queens and tourists -- Melisende's final conflict
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