02414cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000520012524500430017726400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650501110043750801090054852012850065753400860194265300290202885600430205722147UtSlPG20260610133518.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06035592  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aGoodsell, Daniel A.q(Daniel Ayres),d1840-190910aPeter the Hermit: A Tale of Enthusiasm 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-250 aI.	Peter the Hermit
II.	The Man and His Message
III.	The March and the Battle
IV.	The Capture of Jerusalem  aProduced by Jason Isbell, Ted Garvin and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Peter the Hermit: A Tale of Enthusiasm" by Daniel A. Goodsell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Peter the Hermit, a pivotal figure in the Crusades, who inspired a movement to reclaim Jerusalem through impassioned preaching and enthusiastic leadership. The work aims to delve into the historical context of the Crusades, exploring the motivations, experiences, and eventual outcomes faced by Peter and his contemporaries.  The opening of the text establishes the groundwork for understanding the religious climate that led to the Crusades, emphasizing the universal appeal of pilgrimages and the desire to reconnect with sacred places. It introduces Peter as a man of humble beginnings who is deeply moved by the plight of the Christians in Jerusalem and compelled by spiritual fervor to lead an army to their aid. The text suggests that despite Peter's charisma and zeal, the lack of organization and youthful naivety among the Crusaders posed significant challenges. It hints at the mixed motives involved in this quest for the Holy Land, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the complex intersections between faith, power, and human ambition throughout the Crusades. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cCincinnati:  Jennings and Graham New York: Eaton and Mains  aPeter, the Hermit, -111540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22147