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 Crusades
20,531 words, approx. 68 pages military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by Western Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their objectives were to check the spread of Islam, to retake control of the Holy Land, to conquer... summary from source:
 Crusades : Medieval France
2,244 words, approx. 8 pages. The long series of military campaigns that aimed to expand the borders of Latin Christendom against international Islam and to defend Europe against residual paganism and resurgent heresy on the local scene. Drawing inspiration from earlier western... summary from source:
Crusades
311 words, approx. 1 pagesMilitary expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by Western Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. Their objectives were to check the spread of Islam, to retake control of the Holy Land, to conquer... summary from source:
 The Crusades Summary
25,672 words, approx. 86 pages
 The Roman Empire fell in A.D. 476. For almost six hundred years thereafter, Rome and Constantinople —the seats of the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity, respectively—vied with each other for dominance. Each wanted to become the...
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 The Record (Bergen County, NJ) On A Crusade
03/01/2006: 501 words, approx. 2 pages MARK J. CZERWINSKI, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 03-01-2006 ON A CRUSADE -- Vier leads young BC by DePaul By MARK J. CZERWINSKI, STAFF WRITER Date: 03-01-2006, Wednesday Section: SPORTS Edtion: All Editions ORADELL — On the surface, there... summary from source:
The Washington Post The Crusader
05/08/2002: 530 words, approx. 2 pages NO ONE questions the urgent need to transform the U.S. military so that it will make full use of 21st century technologies and prepare itself for the very different kinds of conflicts it will have to fight in the future -- and has already... summary from source:
 AP News 'Best Little Whorehouse' crusader dies
7/30/2007: 370 words, approx. 1 pagesMarvin Zindler, the flamboyant television consumer reporter whose crusade against a rural brothel inspired the play and movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," died Sunday. He was 85.Zindler died of complications from pancreatic cancer, said officials at KTRK-TV, the station he worked for."For nearly... summary from source:
Vibe.com Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders (Microsoft)
12/20/2004: 294 words, approx. 1 pages Audio/Visual: The voice-acting on the game, along with the music is a bit cheesy. Most of the characters, except for maybe the villains, sound like some jocks off the local high school football team and the music is some corny heavy metal that sounds...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Palmer A. Throop
15,390 words, approx. 51 pages
In the following essay, Throop examines the songs and poetry written and performed in opposition to the Crusades and papal policy.
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Critical Essay by Carl Erdmann
14,016 words, approx. 47 pages
In the following essay, Erdmann analyzes the various elements—including religious and literary developments—that enabled the “general idea of crusade and war upon the heathen” to take the specific form of the Crusade to the Holy Land.
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Critical Essay by Joan M. Hussey
12,754 words, approx. 43 pages
In the following essay, Hussey offers a brief history of the Crusades from the point of view of the Eastern Christian Byzantine empire, discussing the conflicts that arose between the Eastern Christian rulers and the Western European Christian Crusaders.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 92%Crusades
1,678 words, approx. 6 pages
Discusses the subject of crusades, and the effects on the growth of European culture and the fall of the Ottoman empire. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 88%The Crusades
1,288 words, approx. 4 pages
Explores the history of the Crusades of the Middle Ages. Examines the fights between the Muslims and Christians. Describes influential people in the Crusades. Provides modern comparisons. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 96%
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