Soldiers of the Faith: Crusaders and Moslems at War

by Ronald C. Finucane

Discusses the medieval Crusades from the perspective of the ordinary soldiers and examines the interactions between Christians and Moslems during the Crusades

Genres: History, Medieval History, Military History, Religion, Medieval, Islam, Nonfiction

247 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Jack]

Another addition to my completed Crusades Shelf. The Crusades are a fascinating time for me. Action from 600 AD onward have created the modern problems among Jews, Christians, and Moslems. The fall of Jerusalem to the 1st Crusade, its recapture be the forces of Saladin after the defeat of Guy De Lusignan at the Horns Of Hattin, the 4th Crusade which sacked Constantinople, the burning of Alexandria, to the final fall of Acre in 1291 are all points in Crusader history. The book just completed examined some of the lesser discussed portions of the Crusades. The attacks by Crusaders against Jews while traveling to Jerusalem, points of faith, European Crusade financing, and Moslem-Christian cooperation were all discussed. I definitely found all these topics refreshing and interesting. You should be well-versed in Crusade history before picking up this one however, I do recommend it.

[Stef]

Very good book. It is about the general themes of the Crusades, not about them specifically e.g. the backgrounds of the crusaders and the involvement of women. If you want to learn about each individual Crusade, this is not the book for you. It gives generalities, especially the interactions between Christians and Moslems. Good book though and quite informative.