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Bezig met laden... Poitiers AD 732: Charles Martel Turns the Islamic Tidedoor David Nicolle
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. VNBHSUW3 A good survey of the time in question rather than a blow-by-blow analysis of the battle, which is not really attainable with the sources at hand. The most significant conclusion is probably not so much that Charles Martel "saved" Europe from Islamic conquest, but that the Muslim incursion in question eliminated Aquitaine as a challenger to the rising Carolingians. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In the early decades of the 8th century AD, Islamic forces were flooding into Europe through the Iberian peninsula, threatening Frankish and Burgundian territory and raiding it with ever-increasing ferocity. At the battle of Poitiers, also known as Tours, Christian forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel "The Hammer" (grandfather of Charlemagne) confronted a massive invading Islamic army. The Franks were victorious, effectively halting the northward advance of Islam and preserving Christianity as the dominant faith in Europe. Expert medievalist David Nicolle draws on contemporary sources to reconstruct this turning-point battle, places it in its historical context and reviews its background and immediate and longer-term historical consequences. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)944.013History and Geography Europe France and region France Early history -987 Merovingians 486-987LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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