Project Gutenberg 2014-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 176 Wilmot-Buxton, E. M. (Ethel Mary) Wilmot-Buxton, Ethel Mary Williams, Morris Meredith 1881 1973 Williams, M. Meredith Williams, Morris M. The Story of the Crusades Produced by Al Haines "The Story of the Crusades" by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the complex and tumultuous era of the Crusades, spanning approximately two centuries of religious conflicts between Christianity and Islam. The narrative aims to explore not only the military operations but also the socio-political influences and motivations that spurred these knightly ventures into the East, emphasizing the characters and events that defined this unique chapter in history. The opening of the text presents a poignant introduction to the individual who sparked one of the most significant religious revolutions, the Prophet Mohammed, and outlines the context of his rise amid a landscape of spiritual conflict. It highlights the dire conditions for Christians during the Muslim conquests of the Holy Land and the subsequent impetus for the Crusades, driven by zeal and the quest to reclaim sacred territories. The text further hints at the shifting tides of culture and belief that characterized this time, setting the stage for the exploration of chivalry, adventure, and the heroic figures involved in the Crusades that would unfold in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Crusades D Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 510174 510170 2024-09-20T05:08:46.214966 2023-09-20T15:08:14.392697 text/html text/html 489062 2014-12-25T13:38:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1946694 2014-12-25T13:39:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1998235 2024-09-20T05:08:55.552908 application/epub+zip 2004235 2024-09-20T05:08:48.151167 application/epub+zip 232681 2024-09-20T05:08:47.143980 application/epub+zip 2141464 2024-09-20T05:09:00.305953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2120279 2024-09-20T05:08:54.442998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350925 2022-09-21T16:55:09.268825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419332 419328 2024-09-20T05:08:44.782968 2023-09-20T15:08:13.080677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 419440 2014-12-25T13:38:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 159125 2014-12-25T13:39:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18335 2024-09-20T05:09:00.458882 application/rdf+xml 8009 2024-09-20T05:08:47.337959 image/jpeg 1671 2024-09-20T05:08:47.230962 image/jpeg 1954175 2024-09-20T05:08:46.307951 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia