The House of War

The Struggle between Christendom and the Caliphate

De: Sir Simon Mayall

Narrado por: Sir Simon Mayall

Bloomsbury presents The House of War: The Struggle between Christendom and the Caliphate written and read by Simon Mayall.

A powerful new history detailing the most significant military clashes between Islam and Christendom over the 1,300 years of the Muslim caliphate.

From the taking of the holy city of Jerusalem in the 7th century AD by Caliph Umar, to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire following the end of World War I, Christian popes, emperors and kings, and Muslim caliphs and sultans were locked in a 1300-year battle for political, military, ideological, economic and religious supremacy.

In this powerful new history of the era, acknowledged expert on the history of the Middle East and the Crusades Simon Mayall focuses on some of the most significant clashes of arms in human history: the taking and retaking of Jerusalem and the collapse of the Crusader states; the fall of Constantinople; the sieges of Rhodes and Malta; the assault on Vienna and the ‘high-water mark’ of Ottoman advance into Europe; culminating in the Allied capture of Jerusalem in World War I, the final collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the dissolution of the sultanate and the caliphate, and the formation of modern Europe and the modern Middle East.

The House of War offers a wide, sweeping narrative, encompassing the broad historical and religious context of this period, while focussing on some of the key, pivotal sieges and battles, and on the protagonists, political and military, who determined their conclusions and their consequences.

©2024 Sir Simon Mayall (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Ruined by narrator

Could’ve been a good book except the narrator. Frequent and odd pauses were distracting. The book is well researched but it was hard for me to follow

A Fresh View of War

Oh my, what a read! If you are interested in learning more about this violent time in history, look no further than this book.

Two vying religions were determined to lay claim to Jerusalem and other areas. The fighting would be fierce, and many would lose their lives in this epic struggle. But there was more to it than just land. There was a passion to spread their religion, to bring what they thought would be better laws and rules to these downtrodden areas.

Sir Simon Mayall does a fantastic job of bringing the facts out and portraying them in a way that is easy to understand. This book captivated me quickly. I could not put it down. I wanted to know more, and learn more about the pivotal figures that were key to these conflicts.

Fantastic, fun, and full of amazing information. I highly recommend this book!