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Overview
Describes daily life in the Christian West and Muslim East during the three centuries of holy war, analyzing why the armies of Christendom engaged in the Crusades and what they hoped to accomplish.Describes daily life in the Christian West and Muslim East during the three centuries of holy war, analyzing why the armies of Christendom engaged in the Crusades and what they hoped to accomplish.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 7 UpThe Crusades were some of history's greatest bloodbaths, as well as a series of campaigns that produced results that still haunt the world today. One could expect that a book about this topic would capture some of the excitement, horror, and spectacle. Instead, this one is written in the style of an academic dissertation. The first three chapters set the historical scene and explain the differences between Muslim and Christian cultures. While this information might be useful for research, it does little to capture the imagination. Subsequent chapters actually describe some of the battles and quote primary sources, but not in a way that makes them come alive to modern readers. Black-and-white maps, drawings, and reproductions adequately complement the text.David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MTBook Details
Published
December 31, 1998
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pages
96
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781560063797