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一本關於十字軍東征的劃時代史實作品，帶領讀者在伊斯蘭教與基督教的激烈往來中，一同思索宗教形塑後世文化之力。

過去，歷史書暢銷作家Dan Jones為大批讀者帶來一則又一則中古世紀的磅礡史訊，這一次，他聚焦在十字軍東征，揭開這場11世紀至中古世紀晚期系列宗教戰爭的神秘面紗。在一場又一場戰爭中，來自歐洲國家的基督教軍團試圖毀滅那支撐著「聖地」的伊斯蘭準則，而此舉也為往後穆斯林國家與西方國家間的關係投下一顆震撼彈。

從1095年烏爾巴諾二世為第一次十字軍東征的預先佈道，到1302-03年間最後一次十字軍東征在黎凡特的前哨基地被毀；從1099年法蒂瑪王朝拿下耶路薩冷，到1291年阿卡圍城戰因馬木路克人的進攻而淪陷，《Crusaders》所訴說的悲壯史事充斥著非凡人物、雄心壯志，以及至高無上的準則，裡頭流的是伊斯蘭教、基督教及猶太教世代交融的血液。

書史上從未有過一本書，將十字軍東征描繪得如此淋漓盡致。史學大師Dan Jones的磅礡之作，展現了他震撼人心的敘事手法，以及學者出身的專業知識，為歐美歷史作品再添一筆完美新作。

丹．瓊斯（Dan Jones），暢銷作者、得獎記者暨播客主持人。他同時也是一名歷史學家，為中古世紀復甦研究的先驅。著有《Summer of Blood》, 《The Plantagenets》, 《Magna Carta》, 《Realm Divided》以及暢銷作品《聖殿騎士團》（The Templars，馬可孛羅出版）。他現居於倫敦。

“Voyages, battles, sieges and slaughter: Dan Jones's tumultuous and thrilling history of the crusades is one of the best ... Jones is exceptionally good at giving evocative snapshots of medieval life, sometimes poignant, sometimes pure Monty Python.”——Sunday Times.

“This is rollercoaster history ... Dan Jones has a nose for the dramatic, disgusting and bizarre ... Every page of his extraordinary book provides vivid evidence of the Crusades' continuing ability to mesmerize. ”——The Times.

“A powerful story brilliantly told. Dan Jones writes with pace, wit and insight.”——Helen Castor.

“A fresh and vibrant account of a conflict that raged across medieval centuries.”——Jonathan Phillips

“Compelling ... Jones is adept at teasing out the array of motivations that propelled the crusaders on an arduous, often harrowing, journey to an uncertain, violent destination ... An avowedly pluralist account in which equal weight is given to the experiences of Christians and Muslims ... Jones has written an epic of his own here, as complex as it is compelling”——Prospect.

“Dan Jones has the priceless ability to write page-turning narrative history underpinned by authoritative scholarship. Never before has the era of the Crusades been depicted in such bright and striking colours, or their story told with such gusto.”——Edinburgh Reporter.

“The master of the Middle Ages turns his attention to the compelling saga of religious conflict.”——Radio Times.

“Crusaders excels not only in narrating this complex history in such a readable and immersive manner, but also in setting events in their wider contexts ... Narratives of medieval knights in combat and conquest can run the risk of romanticising their actions through efforts to spark further interest from the reader, but Jones's treatement of the source material is measured under the engaging prose. Jones has drawn together a compelling work that is weighty in pages but always highly readable.”—— All About History.

“Dan Jones writes every history book as through it were a Netflix drama.”——Yorkshire Post.

“His tale is steeped in scholarly research and lively writing. Were it not for the violence inherent to his subject matter, you might call it divine.”——Christian Science Monitor.