CRUSADES
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Author: Hilaire Belloc. 250p. PB
Belloc shows how the Crusades were a titanic struggle between Christian civilization (threatened both in the Holy Land and in Europe) and "the Turk", savage Mongols who had embraced Islam. He explains the practical reasons why the Crusaders initially succeeded and why they ultimately failed--then predicts the resurgence of Islam, since Christendom failed to destroy it in the 12th century. Makes history come alive and gives a rare, true appreciation of Christendom and our Catholic forefathers.
Belloc shows how the Crusades were a titanic struggle between Christian civilization (threatened both in the Holy Land and in Europe) and "the Turk", savage Mongols who had embraced Islam. He explains the practical reasons why the Crusaders initially succeeded and why they ultimately failed--then predicts the resurgence of Islam, since Christendom failed to destroy it in the 12th century. Makes history come alive and gives a rare, true appreciation of Christendom and our Catholic forefathers.
