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The Crusades: The World's Debate

By: Hilaire Belloc
Narrated by: RJ Bayley
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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 establishment of a state that could not be sustained and that the absence of such a state left Europe vulnerable to Islamic aggression for centuries afterward.

Writing in 1937, following the demise of the Ottoman Empire, Belloc believed that the West had finally gained the advantage over its mortal foe; however, he also includes a prophetic warning concerning the eventual resurgence of Islam and its enduring desire to destroy Christendom.

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finally a good book about the crusader effort well research.written and narrated.mr Belloc must be in heaven just for writing this book

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Firstly let me say what a treasure any encounter with Belloc is in todays revisionist culture. Not only is Hillaire an historian of the first class but he is so much more. The clarity of thought and the seamless connection between individual points made and the essential nature of this points to the overall structure of the exploration of the topic.

Apart from the robust and direct nature of the original work one must commend the narrator whose delivery of confident and commanding tone makes the listening a joy and serves only to aid one’s immersion into the mind of the author.

This is a must have for all even vaguely interested in the topic from the Christian seeking to recover and reconnect with his heritage to the searching souls who know not what they believe, heretics, atheists and pagans seeking to understand not just what happened and why but also thirst to feel the inner dynamics upon which history turn all the way to the son of Islam curious to see the events through the western eye both at the time and also now in our post fact analysis. All will be forever enriched by digesting Belloc and will return again and again to this masterpiece.

A clear and deep analysis that constitutes an essential work.

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