Tancred; Or, The New Crusade
by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
"Tancred; Or, The New Crusade" by Benjamin Disraeli is a novel published in 1847. Part of the Young England trilogy, it follows an idealistic young lord who abandons fashionable London society to journey to the Holy Land, seeking to understand Christianity's roots. There he encounters Eva, a Jewish financier's daughter, and becomes entangled in political intrigue involving a Lebanese emir. Through mystical visions and dangerous captivity, Tancred must confront questions about faith, civilization, and the relationship between Judaism and Christianity.
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