{"product_id":"the-accursed-tower-the-fall-of-acre-and-the-end-of-the-crusades-hardcover","title":"The Accursed Tower: The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Crowley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim army \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Accursed Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Accursed Tower\u003c\/i\u003e offers an essential new view on a crucial turning point in world history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Historical Writers Association Nonfiction Crown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Crowley \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1951 into a naval family and educated at Cambridge University. The author of numerous bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003e1453\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmpires of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, Crowley lives near Stroud, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978482549037,"sku":"9781541697348","price":33.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/K0R3Z0pKakc5Zy9jMC9sSTA2OXlOUT09.webp?v=1775805413","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-accursed-tower-the-fall-of-acre-and-the-end-of-the-crusades-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}