The Assault on Jerusalem: Pocket Penguins (Pocket Penguins 70's S.)

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The Assault on Jerusalem: Pocket Penguins (Pocket Penguins 70's S.) Runciman, Steven Summary In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birth day. In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'. Runciman was famous for throwing light on some very dark ages: his definitive A History of the Crusades, first published by Penguin in 1965, transformed the common view of the Holy Wars through its impartial and penetrating approach. Here, he describes the brutal and decisive tenth-century victory of the crusaders over Arab forces in Jerusalem, occupied for over four hundred years. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 64 pages · Paperback By Runciman, Steven Details ISBN: 9780141022390 Author: Runciman, Steven Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Language: English Publication date: 6 May 2005 Condition: Used – Like New About the authors Runciman, Steven and Steven Runciman More about this book Reviews The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of good books for all'. Show more