American Conservative University Podcast

Dennis Prager Talks to Author of The New Concise History of the Crusades, Professor Thomas F. Madden The New Concise History of the Crusades (Critical Issues in World and International History) Paperback – Student Edition, November 10, 2005 by Thomas F. Madden (Author) See all formats and editions How have the crusades contributed to Islamist rage and terrorism today? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of modern jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narrative of the crusades and their contemporary relevance. With a cry of "God wills it!" medieval knights ushered in a new era in European history. Across Europe a wave of pious enthusiasm led many thousands to leave their homes, family, and friends to march to distant lands in a great struggle for Christ. Yet the crusades were more than simply a holy war. They represent a synthesis of attitudes and values that were uniquely medieval--so medieval, in fact, that the crusading movement is rarely un