Issue 40. The Crusades


Summary
Westerners only receive one side of the Crusade stories unless they intentionally seek enlightenment. Christian History & Biography has researched both "invader" and "invaded" perspectives of this multi-century period of religious violence, and the result is a well-rounded recollection and analysis of this sensitive historical era. This issue reveals the motives behind crusading, recognizes the heartache and religious calling felt by Muslims and Christians, and chronicles these historical clashes with one question in mind: Why did this happen?

This issue is currently out of print, but the content is available in electronic form in the CTLibrary.

Inside this issue you'll find:

  • Bloody Pilgrimage
    As the crusaders assaulted Jerusalem, the holy and savage joined hands.
  • How Could Christians Do This?
    Why followers of the Prince of Peace waged war.
  • Also: Why You Should Crusade
  • The Gallery: Martial Monks and Holy Kings
    The great preachers, planners, and fighters of the Holy Land crusades.
  • The Muslim Defense
    Christians thought they had liberated Jerusalem from infidels. But what did Muslims think?
  • Puzzling Encounters between Faiths
  • Women of the Cross
    The devout, combative, and scandalous women who shared in the Crusades.
  • Long Journey to Jerusalem
    Whether by land or sea, a crusade to the East was difficult and dangerous.
  • The Fighting Monks
    In the new religious orders, Christians blended poverty, chastity, and military fervor.
  • Holy Violence Then and Now
    A historian looks at the causes and lingering effects of Christian warfare.
    Departments
  • Did You Know?
  • From the Editor
  • About This Issue
  • CH Timeline
  • Recommended Resources


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