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by Roger Crowley

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


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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. Longlisted for the Historical Writers Association Nonfiction Crown

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  • Title The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades
  • Author Roger Crowley
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781541697348 / 1541697340
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6 x 1.3 in (23.62 x 15.24 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Religious Orientation: Catholic
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Religious Orientation: Islamic
  • Library of Congress subjects Acre (Israel) - History - Siege, 1291, Crusades - 13th-15th centuries
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019019102
  • Dewey Decimal Code 956.940

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  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/01/2019, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 12/02/2019, Page 0

About the author

Roger Crowley was born in 1951 into a naval family and educated at Cambridge University. The author of numerous bestselling books, including 1453 and Empires of the Sea, Crowley lives near Stroud, UK.
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