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The Crusades: The World's Debate
Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953)--one of the most prominent Catholic authors of his time--gives a common sense explanation of why the Crusades were necessary, and why they ultimately failed. He argues that the personal and strategic failings of the First Crusade's leaders led to...
The Crusades
Belloc shows that the Crusades were a titanic struggle between Christian civilization and \"the Turk, \" savage Mongols who had embraced Islam. He explains the practical reasons why the Crusaders initially succeeded and why they ultimately failed then he predicts the re-emergence...
The Crusades: The World's Debate
2018 Reprint of 1937 Edition. The basic premise in all of Belloc's work was that Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, was responsible for much of the advent of western civilization. Regarding the Crusades, Belloc's major thesis is that after initial military successes,...
The Crusades: The World's Debate
The Crusades : the World's Debate
The Crusade: The World's Debate
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