The Accursed Tower

The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Israel, Military, Other, Medieval
Cover of the book The Accursed Tower by Roger Crowley, Basic Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Roger Crowley ISBN: 9781541699724
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: November 5, 2019
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Roger Crowley
ISBN: 9781541699724
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: November 5, 2019
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

**From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim army

The 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure in the Middle East.

In The Accursed Tower, Roger Crowley delivers a lively narrative of the lead-up to the siege and a vivid, blow-by-blow account of the climactic battle. Drawing on extant Arabic sources as well as untranslated Latin documents, he argues that Acre is notable for technical advances in military planning and siege warfare, and extraordinary for its individual heroism and savage slaughter. A gripping depiction of the crusader era told through its dramatic last moments, The Accursed Tower offers an essential new view on a crucial turning point in world history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

**From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim army

The 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure in the Middle East.

In The Accursed Tower, Roger Crowley delivers a lively narrative of the lead-up to the siege and a vivid, blow-by-blow account of the climactic battle. Drawing on extant Arabic sources as well as untranslated Latin documents, he argues that Acre is notable for technical advances in military planning and siege warfare, and extraordinary for its individual heroism and savage slaughter. A gripping depiction of the crusader era told through its dramatic last moments, The Accursed Tower offers an essential new view on a crucial turning point in world history.

More books from Basic Books

Cover of the book Arsenal of Democracy by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Watson And DNA by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book July 1914 by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. III by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Rogue Nation by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Too Big to Know by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Dying of Whiteness by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book The Women Who Made New York by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book The Life of Super-Earths by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book In Defense of Flogging by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Oskar Schindler by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book The World Through Arab Eyes by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Sons of Freedom by Roger Crowley
Cover of the book Multiple Intelligences by Roger Crowley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy