Gateway to the Heavenly City
| Author | : Sylvia Schein |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015060866244 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gateway to the Heavenly City by : Sylvia Schein
Download or read book Gateway to the Heavenly City written by Sylvia Schein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a penetrating analysis of the attitudes of Latin Christendom towards Jerusalem in the period from the First Crusade to the Muslim capture of the city in 1187. Based on a detailed examination of the source materials, from poetry and song to chronicles and charters, this book paints a clear picture of the place of the Earthly and the Heavenly Jerusalem in Latin Christendom.
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