132,958
edits
Changes
Newest History Reviews (view source)
Revision as of 14:48, 14 December 2009
, 14:48, 14 December 2009no edit summary
==History==
__NOTOC__
{{newreview
|author=Thomas Asbridge
|title=The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land
|rating=4.5
|genre=History
|summary=The word 'Crusades' has been misappropriated and often used in various other contexts over the passing years. In their original meaning they were a series of holy wars during the medieval era between the Christian and Muslim world, fighting for dominion over the Holy Land between 1095 and 1291 as the defenders of western civilization formed expeditions travelling across the face of the known world from Europe, their sole aim being to conquer and defend an isolated swathe of territory centred on Jerusalem.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0743268601</amazonuk>
}}
{{newreview
|author=John Van der Kiste