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Prima cruciada 1096-1099
Aceste volume ofera o relatare concisa si lucida a unor campanii militare (...), precum si o analiza patrunzatoare a strategiilor si a modului de conducere. Ideale pentru scoala, dar si pentru lecturi la gura sobei. - James M. McPherson, castigator al Premiului Pulitzer In 1095, imparatul bizantin Alexios I a cerut ajutorul statelor crestine din Europa apuseana impotriva turcilor care navalisera in imperiu dupa infrangerea dezastruoasa a bizantinilor la Manzinkert in 1071. Volumul este dedicat Primei Cruciade (1096–1099) ce a urmat, in timpul careia cateva armate de „pelerini inarmati“ au marsaluit prin Europa spre Tara Sfanta. Acestia s-au desfasurat intr-o lume islamica divizata si fragmentata si au castigat o serie de victorii aparent miraculoase, cucerind chiar Ierusalimul. Dar succesul Primei Cruciade nu avea sa se mai repete, urmand doua veacuri de razboaie inversunate, ale caror repercusiuni le resimtim pana astazi.
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2018
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David Nicolle
289 books59 followersDavid C. Nicolle is a British historian specialising in the military history of the Middle Ages, with a particular interest in the Middle East.
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April 21, 2025
From the six books I've read in this series, I liked this one the least. It was probably a "me" thing, but it was just too dense and too dry.
I don't know much about any of the crusades, other than some general knowledge, so the abundance of names, of places that the author hits you with right from the start, made it a difficult read for me.
Also, I think it lacked a little in the literary department because it felt like a continuous sequence of dates and events. I always liked history and I never had any problems with just reading dates, up until this book. I think I needed a lot more context, preparation, even though that meant omitting some events.
On the positive side, the author seems objective and well-documented so you will get quite a lot of information about the first crusade and the people involved, even though it's quite a short book.
I don't know much about any of the crusades, other than some general knowledge, so the abundance of names, of places that the author hits you with right from the start, made it a difficult read for me.
Also, I think it lacked a little in the literary department because it felt like a continuous sequence of dates and events. I always liked history and I never had any problems with just reading dates, up until this book. I think I needed a lot more context, preparation, even though that meant omitting some events.
On the positive side, the author seems objective and well-documented so you will get quite a lot of information about the first crusade and the people involved, even though it's quite a short book.
March 28, 2024
Personal, îmi place istoria și am încercat să descopăr o parte din ea prin intermediul acestei cărți. Are o structură foarte bine elaborată, explicând fiecare parte implicată în cruciada, împreună cu căpeteniile lor. de asemenea, imaginile sugestive și explicațiile fiecărei bătălii în parte au făcut ca informația să fie ușor de urmărit. în plus, lucrul ce m a determinat să îi dau numărul maxim de stele este faptul ca prezentarea evenimentelor are loc fără subiectivism, inserandu se citate din documentele vremii care să evidențieze imparțialitatea autorului, care este un lucru de apreciat.
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