THE CRUSADES

A thoughtful book review of the historical non-fiction text "The Crusades through Arab Eyes" by the Lebanese author Amin Maalouf. Originally written in French, this review is of the English translation.

This paper seeks to explain the contemporary impact of the Crusades upon the Muslim world. Certainly the idea of the Crusade in particular, has a great deal of relevance in the world today, looking of course at America's war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Crusades are a number of religious military campaigns carried on by the Christian Europeans, mostly Franks or people of the Holy Roman Empire. The holiness of the Holy Land was the main reason for the Crusades. There were a total of nine Crusades.

This is an overview on why The Crusades originally began and how the First Crusade ended.

An overview of the origins of the Crusades in the Holy Lands, the issues of medieval society, the papacy, and relations with the Muslims in the era of the Crusades.

This is a brief detailed history of the Crusades. Why the Crusades began and why the finally ended. The First through the Ninth Crusade tell us a lot about the Papacy and the Church at the time.

A history of the Crusades

Most people have heard about the religious Crusades that took place in the Middle Ages, but do you really know what it was? Find out important facts about the Crusades and their aftermath.

An overview of the various diseases and adverse health conditions that were prevalent during the crusades.

Interestingly enough, despite the war, suffering, disorder and crime, the Crusades contributed immensely in the history of the progress of civilization in Europe. At the same time, they greatly affected the Arab world.

The social changes caused by the Crusades provided women with greater power. Some stayed at home taking care of their households, others participated in the Crusades, while equally important were women inheritors of power in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

The Crusades shaped the turning-point in the medieval history of the Jews. Their massacre during the Crusades destabilized fatally their economic and social position. Christian anti-Semitism became even stronger than before making the Jews less important.

In spite of the war, suffering, disorder and crime, the Crusades contributed massively in the evolution of European civilization. Without any doubt, one of the most important effects of the Crusades in Europe was the increased trade and economy.

The origins of the Crusades are traced in a series of developments in the Western Europe in the early years of the Middle Ages, but also in the worsening situation of the Byzantine Empire in the East.

The use of religion as propaganda has been around for hundreds of years. In this article take a look at how a terrorist uses religion to gain support and continue the war on peace.

An important look into how vital the context of the Crusades are.

An important series of names, places, and events that will come up in any discussion about the Crusades.

None of the Crusades were anything to be proud of. But the infamous Fourth Crusade was particularly nauseating.

This paper explains the co-operation and conflict found during the Crusades and the reasons behind it.

A quick review of the mass hysteria more commonly known as "The Crusades."

The Catholic Church receives a lot of criticism for the things that they have instigated in the past, but what I have personally thought of may be a subject of controversy. Did the Catholic Church tell Adolf Hitler to kill the Jews?

First Crusades ended with the Fall of Jerusalem, from the Arab perspective, and with the Return of Jerusalem to Christendom from the Christian perspective.

A review of the latest edition of the popular work by one of the world's preeminent Crusade scholars.

The speech at the Council of Clermont had quick and long lasting results. Filled with zeal at the prospect of liberating the Holy Land and motivated by the promise of instant entry into heaven, thousands of men responded to the call.