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The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople

by Jonathan Phillips
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Medieval collision of faith, ambition, and betrayal.

If you're intrigued by the complexities of history wherein faith and conflict intersect, then "The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople" is a book you shouldn't miss. Phillips presents an immersive narrative that sheds light on the harrowing consequences of religious zealotry and political machinations. It's a thought-provoking read, as relevant today as it was in the times it describes, reminding us of the thin line between devotion and destruction.

  • Hessell-Tiltman Prize Nominee (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople

by Jonathan Phillips
₱886.05 Now ₱787.05 Save 11% more
ISBN: 9780670033508
Authors: Jonathan Phillips
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date of Publication: 2004-10-21
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Religion
Related Topics: Ancient History, History, Church History, Political Science, Christianity, Theology, Historical, War, European History
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 837 readers)

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In 1202, zealous western Christians gathered in Venice determined to liberate Jerusalem from the grip of Islam. But the crusaders never made it to the Holy Land. Steered forward by the shrewd Venetian doge, they descended instead on Constantinople, wreaking devastation so terrible and inflicting scars so deep that as recently as 2001 Pope John Paul II offered an apology to the Greek Orthodox Church. The crusaders spared no one: They raped and massacred thousands, plundered churches, and torched the lavish city. A prostitute danced on the altar of the ravaged Hagia Sophia. And by 1204, barbarism masquerading as piety had shattered one of the great civilizations of history. Here, on the eight hundredth anniversary of the sack, is the extraordinary story of this epic catastrophe, told for the first time outside of academia by Jonathan Phillips, a leading expert on the crusades. Knights and commoners, monastic chroniclers, courtly troubadours, survivors of the carnage, and even Pope Innocent III left vivid accounts detailing the events of those two fateful years. Using their remarkable letters, chronicles, and speeches, Phillips traces the way in which any region steeped in religious fanaticism, in this case Christian Europe, might succumb to holy war.
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Medieval collision of faith, ambition, and betrayal.

If you're intrigued by the complexities of history wherein faith and conflict intersect, then "The Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople" is a book you shouldn't miss. Phillips presents an immersive narrative that sheds light on the harrowing consequences of religious zealotry and political machinations. It's a thought-provoking read, as relevant today as it was in the times it describes, reminding us of the thin line between devotion and destruction.

  • Hessell-Tiltman Prize Nominee (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.