Thomas Asbridge's The Crusades is the result of six years of researh. It is a comprehensive look at war in the holy land from two points of view: Muslim and Christian. Among the things you'll discover are the reasons for the crusades, where the word came from, how religions justified violence in the name of God, who were the men who led the armies and what the long term effect of these struggles are to this day.
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