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# The Crusades (BBC BOOKS)

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The Crusades: Falsehoods, Mispercetions, and Reality
  

*by D***2 on Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2006*

Terry Jones is proably best known for his participation in the Monty Python troupe.  The present Broadway musical about King Arthur demonstrates the ability of this British comedy to attract audiences.  Not so well known is the serious side of this actor.  Mr. Jones is an amateur historian about the Middle Ages and especially the Crusades.  Although there were a number of "crusades" such as against the Slavs in the Balkans or the Cathars in southern France, most Westners think of the struggle between Christians and Muslims from the end of the 11th century to the end of the 13th century.  Jones gives a sweeping view of this struggle--entertaining as well as informative.  Drawing upon actual locations, contemporary documents, and recognized experts in the field as Sir Steven Runciman, Jones illuminates this time period to the general public.  Many will be surprised about the revelations that Jones presents.  With subtle and sometimes not so subtle humor, viewers will remember tidbits as a "divinely inspired goose" leading a crusade or that Peter the Hermit looked like his donkey.  The ordinary comes to life as Mr. Jones poses questions as how does one walk in soft leather shoes thousands of miles?  Or what it must have been like to wear a suit of armour?  One cannot help but come away with a greater appreciation of what it must have been like to be on campaign in Syria or Palestine in the 11th century.  But, Mr. Jones goes beyond the entertainment level to address the sinister aspects of the Crusades.  Each Crusdae often began with pogroms against the local Jewish population as in Germany.  The journey to Constantinople was marred by fighting, pillaging, and killing.  Once in Asia Minor, the Western knights commited acts of barbarism and cannibalism.  The taking of Jerusalem was accomplished with the wholesale slaughter of Muslims and Jews.  Just as disturbing, Jones does not gloss over the capture of Constantinople by Western knights and the three days of mayhem that followed.  Jones includes wonderful vignettes as the high level of Islamic culture compared to the West in the Middle Ages or the observation that Muslim and Jew fought alongside one another in defense of Jerusalem.  Perhaps due to production constraints, there were occassions when history was a bit garbled.  One of the most glaring was Mr. Jones reference to the Mamluk warrior Baibars.  The video gave the impression that Baibars completed the destruction of the Cursader states when in fact his successors did.  The most important note of this video is when Mr. Jones sees the relevancy of the Crusades to what is happening in the world today.  The misperceptions of the West in the 11th century has not much altered in the 21st century.  As we portray the Muslims as fanatics that threaten us, Westen armies and their surrogates occupy Arab-Muslim lands.  Mr. Jones comment about unleashing a people's fury is as telling for Reynauld, Guy, or Richard I then as it is for Blair and Bush today.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Crusades series
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2005*

This series is a very insightful and entertaining examination of the Crusades, a historical period which naturally is quite relevant for contemporary studies. It is important for all Westerners to be thoroughly familiar with the Crusades, to better understand (though not to condone) the mentality and actions of those currently living in areas affected by the  Crusades, and this documentary has a plethora of fascinating anecdotes, primary source quotations, humorous presentations, and stunning cinematography that is especially  essential to engage Western youth, many of whom are thoroughly accustomed to tuning out many traditionally formatted documentaries. As a social studies teacher, I highly recommend it (though take note of a possible inappropriate scene near the very end), as well as to all who want an overview of this unfortunate series of events that have strained Christian-Muslim relations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Not very in depth but an excellent documentary!
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2011*

A funny, intriguing and non-bias view on the crusades. I recommend this doc to anyone interested in learning about the Crusades. While it does not go into great detail it is still entertaining for the novice and the expert alike. Some people call this a "pro-Muslim" doc but the truth is that was the truth of the Crusades. Some people just can't accept the fact that (for the most part) the Christians were far more brutal and merciless than their Muslim counter parts. This is no slight on either religion, I am simply stating the facts.

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