Accuracy of The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History #15

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Jesse replied

08-09-2014, 05:10 PM
Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post

This series often gets used in high school history classes and I guess that sort of thing is understandable in a course where you have to move through a massive amount of material in one short semester, but I agree, this particular subject deserves a lot more than a short video, with so many factors coming into play.

Oh I see. Thanks for letting me know that King :). I couldn't agree more with you.
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KingsGambit replied

08-09-2014, 12:48 AM
Originally posted by Jesse View Post

Some of it he got right. I don't really like soundbite history though. Especially talking about something as complicated as the crusades. I usually tell people to read Rodney Stark or Thomas F. Madden if they want to learn more about it. Thanks for sharing this though :).

This series often gets used in high school history classes and I guess that sort of thing is understandable in a course where you have to move through a massive amount of material in one short semester, but I agree, this particular subject deserves a lot more than a short video, with so many factors coming into play.
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TimelessTheist replied

08-08-2014, 10:41 PM
Originally posted by Quantum Weirdness View Post

Vid below.

What do you think?

He left out the part about the Muslims stealing half of Christendoms land from them through war, and that's one of the main reasons why the Crusades were called. Though, he got most of the other stuff right.
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Jesse replied

08-08-2014, 07:59 PM
Some of it he got right. I don't really like soundbite history though. Especially talking about something as complicated as the crusades. I usually tell people to read Rodney Stark or Thomas F. Madden if they want to learn more about it. Thanks for sharing this though :).

Last edited by Jesse; 08-08-2014, 08:37 PM.
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