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History in Writing: Crusades  Christine Hatt
Evans Brothers, 1998, 62pp
ISBN: 02375186686
List price: £14.99
Crusades Bookstore Review:
An nice little book, aimed at children of High School age with an interest in history.
From the Cover:
During the Middle Ages, western Christians set out on many military expeditions to free
the Holy Land from Muslim control. The most significant of these crusades took place
between 1095 and 1270. However, the crusading ideal and the clash between Christianity and
Islam, continued long afterwards. Even today, the legacy of these bitter religious wars is
still felt. This book considers the main causes and events of the crusades, as well as
their aftermath. It examines life in the Middle East. It looks too, at the crusaders
themselves, from lowly peasants to knights and kings. Finally, it briefly explores the
medieval wars fought by Roman Catholic Christians against non-Muslim enemies such as the
Cathars. This book is one of a series which takes a fresh look at history by using
original documents as sthe starting point for studying major events or periods in the
past. Christine Hatt draws on a wide range of sources, from diaries and letters to
speeches and legal documents. Each extract is set in context and is fully annotated. They
have been set in modern type for legibility, but photographs of the original documents are
also shown. |
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General histories
Individual Crusades
Military Orders
Non-Christian Perspective
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