Download A Brief History of the Crusades: Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy: Brief Histories AudioBook Free

Why have the medieval Cathedral bless William of Normandy's invasion of Christian England in 1066 and authorise ethnic genocide in Provence? How could a Christian army sack Christian Constantinople in 1204? Why have thousands of typical women and men, led by knights and ladies, kings and queens, attempt promotions of fanatical conquest in the world of Islam?The word 'Crusade' emerged later, but the idea of a 'warfare for the beliefs' can be an traditional one. Geoffrey Hindley instructively unravels the storyline of the Christian military expeditions that contain perturbed European history, troubled Christian consciences and embittered Muslim behaviour towards the Western. He offers a energetic record of the Crusades, from the Middle East to the pagan Baltic, and attractive portraits of the major personalities, from Godfrey of Bouillon, the first Latin ruler of Jerusalem, to Etienne, the visionary French peasant young man who encouraged the tragic Children's Crusade.Handling questions almost never considered, Hindley sheds new light on pressing issues encompassing religious division and shows the way the Crusades have helped to condition the modern world and relationships between Christian and Muslim countries even today. Geoffrey Hindley lectures internationally on middle ages history. His many literature include The Shaping of Europe, Saladin: A Biography, The Book of Magna Carta and A Brief History of the Crusades.He also co-founders of the Society for the History of Medieval Technology and Research. He lives in France.

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