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Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace

byJohn Hosler

The first full account of the medieval struggle for Jerusalem, from the seventh to the thirteenth century The history of Jerusalem is one of conflict, faith, and empire. The argument in Jerusalem Falls develops through archival sources, narrative history, and voices from the period, attending to both broad patterns and the revealing details that resist them. That perspective connects the seven centuries of war and peace to larger questions in history, without losing sight of the people living through the consequences.

Publisher

Yale University Press

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780300255140