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Knights of the Cross - The Epic of the Crusades (Paperback)
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Knights of the Cross - The Epic of the Crusades (Paperback)
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It' s the eleventh century and Islam, born from the sands of the
Arabian Desert, has spread from Syria to Spain. Muslims now rule a
large part of what was once the Roman Empire. Eude de Chatillon, a
monk at the monastery of Cluny, France, does not like what he sees.
He leads expeditions to free Spain from its Muslim rulers. When he
becomes Pope Urban II, he urges good Christians everywhere to free
Jerusalem, and so the crusades begin. As pope, however, he is not
able to lead the fight, so he gives authority to Peter the Hermit,
a popular priest. At Peter's bidding, thousands of peasants join
the crusade, which was named "The Popular Crusade." Fierce battles
are fought throughout Spain, the Holy Land, and elsewhere as
Christians and Muslims compete for power. The repercussions of this
historic struggle are still evident today in the continued fighting
in the Middle East; Muslim attitudes about the Western world and
memories of the September 11 attacks. "Knights of the Cross" is the
complete report of all the Crusades and a must-read for anyone
struggling to understand how religious conflicts of the past have
shaped the world today.
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