Fighting for the Faith: The Many Fronts of Crusade & Jihad 1000-1500 AD 1781594562, 9781781594568

Fighting between Christians and Muslims in the medieval period is often seen in the narrow context of the battle for the

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Fighting for the Faith: The Many Fronts of Crusade & Jihad 1000-1500 AD
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