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2005-05-23 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by ed 2005-05-23 15:27|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Crusades were defensive conflicts

IMO this statement is incorrect in regards to the First Crusade. I have read several books on this, and though religious ferver and doctrine as well as "geopolitical" considerations were a significant basis for it, to a great extent the First Crusade was driven by plain old out and out adventurism and even greed on the part of the nobles and political interests involved.

Posted by DO 2005-05-23 16:29|| 2005-05-23 16:29|| Front Page Top

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