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Dogs of God : Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors by James Reston Jr. (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-101400031915
ISBN-139781400031917
eBay Product ID (ePID)52765632
Product Key Features
Book TitleDogs of God : Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicIslamic Studies, Christianity / Catholic, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Europe / Renaissance, Europe / Spain & Portugal, Adventurers & Explorers
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJames Reston Jr.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Reviews" Engaging and highly readable. . . . The events in "Dogs of God "may have taken place more than 500 years ago, but there are times when they seem chillingly, worryingly familiar." - "The Washington Post Book World" " Thrilling, even cinematic. . . . Presents one relevant and ominous object lesson in showing a domino effect at work, the process by which one aggressive initiative led to another until people of God behaved like satanic beasts in God's name." - "The Washington Times" " Engaging, richly detailed and well-researched. . . . An important book." - "The Albany Times-Union" " Energetic... Reston brings alive the conflict between Catholic and Muslim and how the outcome still resonates today." - "USA Today", Praise for James Reston, Jr.'s "Warriors of God" "Splendid and thrilling . . . [a] wonderfully told story." --"New York Times Book Review" "A refreshingly unbiased popular history of the Third Crusade." --"Washington Post Book World" "James Reston, Jr. . . . devotes his gift for words to the construction of a thrilling narrative." --"The Economist ""Remarkably intimate and engagingly detailed." --"Kirkus Reviews", "Engaging and highly readable. . . . The events inDogs of Godmay have taken place more than 500 years ago, but there are times when they seem chillingly, worryingly familiar."The Washington Post Book World "Thrilling, even cinematic. . . . Presents one relevant and ominous object lesson in showing a domino effect at work, the process by which one aggressive initiative led to another until people of God behaved like satanic beasts in God's name."The Washington Times "Engaging, richly detailed and well-researched. . . . An important book."The Albany Times-Union "Energetic... Reston brings alive the conflict between Catholic and Muslim and how the outcome still resonates today."USA Today, "Engaging and highly readable. . . . The events in Dogs of God may have taken place more than 500 years ago, but there are times when they seem chillingly, worryingly familiar." The Washington Post Book World "Thrilling, even cinematic. . . . Presents one relevant and ominous object lesson in showing a domino effect at work, the process by which one aggressive initiative led to another until people of God behaved like satanic beasts in God's name." The Washington Times "Engaging, richly detailed and well-researched. . . . An important book." The Albany Times-Union "Energetic... Reston brings alive the conflict between Catholic and Muslim and how the outcome still resonates today." USA Today, Praise for James Reston, Jr.'sWarriors of God "Splendid and thrilling . . . [a] wonderfully told story."-New York Times Book Review "A refreshingly unbiased popular history of the Third Crusade."-Washington Post Book World "James Reston, Jr. . . . devotes his gift for words to the construction of a thrilling narrative."-The Economist "Remarkably intimate and engagingly detailed."-Kirkus Reviews, "Engaging and highly readable. . . . The events in Dogs of God may have taken place more than 500 years ago, but there are times when they seem chillingly, worryingly familiar." The Washington Post Book World "Thrilling, even cinematic. . . . Presents one relevant and ominous object lesson in showing a domino effect at work, the process by which one aggressive initiative led to another until people of God behaved like satanic beasts in God's name." The Washington Times "Engaging, richly detailed and well-researched. . . . An important book." The Albany Times-Union "Energetic... Reston brings alive the conflict between Catholic and Muslim and how the outcome still resonates today." USA Today From the Trade Paperback edition., "Engaging and highly readable. . . . The events in "Dogs of God "may have taken place more than 500 years ago, but there are times when they seem chillingly, worryingly familiar."-"The Washington Post Book World" "Thrilling, even cinematic. . . . Presents one relevant and ominous object lesson in showing a domino effect at work, the process by which one aggressive initiative led to another until people of God behaved like satanic beasts in God's name."-"The Washington Times" "Engaging, richly detailed and well-researched. . . . An important book."-"The Albany Times-Union" "Energetic... Reston brings alive the conflict between Catholic and Muslim and how the outcome still resonates today."-"USA Today"
SynopsisFrom the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever.James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain's effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican. By waging war on the remaining Moors in Granada and unleashing the Inquisitor Torquemada on Spain's Jewish and converso population, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella attained enough power and wealth to fund Columbus' expedition to America and to chart a Spanish destiny separate from that of Italy. With rich characterizations of the central players, this engrossing narrative captures all the political and religious ferment of this crucial moment on the eve of the discovery of the New World., This volume chronicles one of the most savage epochs in human history, the years of the Spanish Inquisition. Reston's engrossing narrative brings all of the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition into a terrifyingly brutal focus, and he looks beyond the dark deeds of 1492 as well, capturing the excitement of exploration and the promise of the future that were born in the same year., From the acclaimed author of "Warriors of God" comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international conquest changed the world forever. James Reston, Jr., brings to life the epic story of Spain's effort to consolidate its own burgeoning power by throwing off the yoke of the Vatican. By waging war on the remaining Moors in Granada and unleashing the Inquisitor Torquemada on Spain's Jewish and "converso "population, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella attained enough power and wealth to fund Columbus' expedition to America and to chart a Spanish destiny separate from that of Italy. With rich characterizations of the central players, this engrossing narrative captures all the political and religious ferment of this crucial moment on the eve of the discovery of the New World.
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