by Karen Armstrong · Anchor Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780385721400
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«Holy War» is the historical essay by Karen Armstrong, published by Anchor Books in paperback (628 pages, in English).
Karen Armstrong narrates the crusades from Pope Urban II's call in 1095 to recover the Holy Land, and shows how those campaigns, often idealised as legend, were bloody conflicts in the name of faith. The author links that religious violence with current tensions between Christians, Jews and Muslims in the Middle East.
The full title of the work is Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World. The book was published on 27 November 2001; this edition includes a new preface by Karen Armstrong.
For readers interested in medieval history, comparative religion and the historical background of current Middle East conflicts.
Karen Armstrong is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. She attended St Anne's College, Oxford, while in the convent and graduated in English. She left the convent in 1969. Her work focuses on commonalities of the major religions, such as the importance of compassion and the Golden Rule.
