02155cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000390011224500300015126400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800260039852012570042453400450168165300130172670000420173985600430178199900170182447780UtSlPG20260610134111.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aWilmot-Buxton, E. M.q(Ethel Mary)14aThe Story of the Crusades 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-25  aProduced by Al Haines  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCrusades1 aWilliams, Morris Meredith,d1881-197340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47780  c88619d88619