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GtrsRGr8 · 05-29-2015, 11:00 PM

I am posting this book because 1) it's cheap, 2) it's highly rated, 3) it's substantial (269 pages), and 4) it's on a controversial subject (think: interesting). I am not posting it because I necessarily agree with the position(s) that the author takes on the Crusades or any other subject.

The Crusades: The World's Debate. By Hilaire Belloc. Rated 4.1, but from only 7 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment; rated 4.12, from 75 ratings, at GoodReads. Print list price $12.95; digital list price N/A; Kindle price now $0.99. Cavalier Books, publisher. 269 pages. http://www.amazon.com/The-Crusades-W...3QDK9MYX3PN1NM.

Book Description
Hilaire Belloc, one of the most prolific Catholic authors of his time, gives a common sense explanation of why the Crusades were necessary, and why they ultimately failed. Belloc 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 Muslim aggression for centuries afterward. Writing after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, shortly before World War II, Belloc believed that the tide had turned, and that the West had finally gained the advantage over its mortal foe. However, he also includes a prophetic warning to Western civilization about the eventual resurgence of Islam and its enduring desire to destroy Christendom.

05-29-2015, 11:00 PM	#516
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Book by Hilaire Belloc on the Crusades. Just 99 Cents Right Now. I am posting this book because 1) it's cheap, 2) it's highly rated, 3) it's substantial (269 pages), and 4) it's on a controversial subject (think: interesting). I am not posting it because I necessarily agree with the position(s) that the author takes on the Crusades or any other subject. The Crusades: The World's Debate. By Hilaire Belloc. Rated 4.1, but from only 7 reviews, at Amazon at the present moment; rated 4.12, from 75 ratings, at GoodReads. Print list price $12.95; digital list price N/A; Kindle price now $0.99. Cavalier Books, publisher. 269 pages. http://www.amazon.com/The-Crusades-W...3QDK9MYX3PN1NM. Book Description Hilaire Belloc, one of the most prolific Catholic authors of his time, gives a common sense explanation of why the Crusades were necessary, and why they ultimately failed. Belloc 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 Muslim aggression for centuries afterward. Writing after the fall of the Ottoman Empire, shortly before World War II, Belloc believed that the tide had turned, and that the West had finally gained the advantage over its mortal foe. However, he also includes a prophetic warning to Western civilization about the eventual resurgence of Islam and its enduring desire to destroy Christendom. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 05-30-2015 at 03:16 AM.