crusades

Explores the lives of people from the Middle Ages, using historical re-enactments and dramatic footage to look at day-to-day life inside monasteries, discussing the various religious orders of the Middle Ages, and considering the participation of monks in the Crusades.

From a Roman legionary, a Viking warrior, and a Norman knight to a Cheyenne brave and a World War II British Infantryman, this book looks in detail at the lives of more than thirty-five individual soldiers through the ages.

Examines the medieval crusades and the religious fervor that inspired the confrontation between Christianity and Islam.

Examines the cultural and religious shift in Western Europe and the mythos of the holy grail.

Provides an historical glimpse of the Crusades including who and what motivated the masses to enter into war and what results followed after 200 years of fighting.

Story of a French nobleman who leaves all behind in order to participate in a holy crusade during which he is plagued by guilt for abandoning his wife and participating in a mission marked by betrayal, deceit, and greed.