HIST 2311 Chapter 9-12: Unit 3 - How to Read Secondary Sources - works on the Crusades
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Generally, crusades are referred to as a successions of religious wars that took place between the christian people and the muslims. These events were started mainly as a means to take control of the holy places that both groups considered as an important and holy place. These conflicts resulted in ruthless and violent engagement that paved the way for the. European christians as a significant power after the series of crusades. Consequently, the crusades became an important event in history, which engage many historians and scholars to offer their interpretation of these extraordinary happenings. While there were authors who developed a romantic and noble interpretation of these events, there were also those who considered the crusades as an earlier form of colonialism, which propelled the empire- building mindset of the europeans. More than signifying the triumph of the christian church, the crusades served as a key to the enlightenment of the european people.
