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How the Crusades Changed History

By: Philip Daileader, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Philip Daileader
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Summary

Centuries have passed since the last crusader knight laid down his sword, but the Crusades continue to hold sway over our world. Because the Crusades have been so consequential to history, it's essential to understand the context, motivations, and preconditions of these dramatic military campaigns. In doing so, you'll not only get a fresher understanding of the Crusades, you'll discover surprising truths about why (and how) they were fought.

More than just an enriching recount of events, this series of 24 lectures is an intellectually rewarding exploration of how the Crusades shaped the medieval world and laid the seeds for our own. Plunging you into the series of Crusades to the Holy Land and elsewhere - from the calling of the First Crusade in 1095 to the collapse of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, in 1291 - Professor Daileader's lectures are filled with eye-opening insights and gripping stories that will help you reach your own conclusions about just how important these centuries of warfare were to the story of human civilization.

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A very lucid account of a long and complicated period of history. Each lecture is beautifully structured, and despite the abundance of names and dates you never lose your way. The last few lectures, on the legacy of the Crusades, are particularly fascinating. Professor Daileader has an engaging way of delivering his material, with nicely judged touches of humour on occasions.

Lucid and fascinating

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Title says it all great course, I started listening to a lot of the Great Courses about mankind’s past, this book will not disappoint well read

Title says it all great course

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Crusades in context, continuing under various guises to this very day. I can highly recommend this series of lectures... Brilliant!

A wonderfully informative series of lectures.

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Content informative and well structured, Prof. Daileader is engaging and cracks the occasional dry gag. It's all good. Daileader does have a few rhetorical quirks, such as his fondness for saying 'aaaaaaand', which may seem gratuitous at first but after a while you barely notice them. I've listened through all his published medieval courses multiple times. Anyone interested in the period won't go far wrong with any of them imho.

Part of a series of great courses

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A very thorough insight to the reasoning, logistics and outcome of the Crusades.
Consequences and effect is a great insight that, still today, is evident.
Broken down into small chapters it was a very enjoyable and enlightening listen.
Highly recommended.

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