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Deus Vult - A Concise History of the Crusades (Paperback)
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Deus Vult - A Concise History of the Crusades (Paperback)
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Loot Price R323
Discovery Miles 3 230
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'Deus Vult' - or 'God wills it' - were the words allegedly uttered
by the crowd of people present when Pope Urban II's rousing speech
caused the start of the First Crusade. Prior to 9/11 the Crusades
had been seen as a somewhat obscure backwater of history; if they
were mentioned it was usually as a background to Robin Hood
stories. However, post the terror attacks against New York and
later Madrid and London, the Crusades have increasingly been
referred to in the media, usually by politicians and, more rarely,
by medieval historians. To extremists of both sides they are shown
to be proof positive of an inevitable clash of civilisations
between Islam and Christianity. The real story of the Crusades,
however, is also the story of Europe. It is the story of great
bravery, sheer folly and, surprisingly, diplomacy between East and
West. The conflict takes place in the giant and ancient cities of
the Near East, the mist-filled forests of the Baltic, the baking
deserts of North Africa and the Christian epicentre of Europe -
France. The story charts the origins of holy war to the fading away
of one of the most prevalent movements in European history. Deus
Vult takes you on an exotic journey where politics and dynastic
squabbles often take precedence over the will of God.
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