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  <title><![CDATA[Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World]]></title>
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  <default_description>Karen Armstrong, bestselling author of &lt;b&gt;A History of God&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;, &lt;/i&gt;skillfully narrates this history of the Crusades with a view toward their profound and continuing influence. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In 1095 Pope Urban II summoned Christian warriors to take up the cross and reconquer the Holy Land. Thus began the holy wars that would focus the power of Europe against a common enemy and become the stuff of romantic legend. In reality the Crusades were a series of rabidly savage conflicts in the name of piety. And, as Armstrong demonstrates in this fascinating book, their legacy of religious violence continues today in the Middle East, where the age-old conflict of Christians, Jews, and Muslims persists.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[From Library Journal<br/>Recent historians have convincingly demonstrated that 13th-century European governments institutionalized three forms of irrational bigotry that have tragically affected the modern world: anti-Semitism, anti-homosexuality, and anti-Islam. This important book, which brings t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10476865">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved the first part of this book.  It is, like all of her books, very well written.  I knew very little about the Middle Ages and the Crusades, and the early chapters on those topics are excellent.  This is a very ambitious book, though, and it fails to achieve some of its goals.  That said, it i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52727632">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[While Armstrong openly admits that she is not to be studied as she is a mere armchair historian who actually studied religion and literature, she makes a point of making multiple judgments and predictions without bringing up sufficient supporting evidence.  Reading what little I did was pure torture...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12126544">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Probably one of the most eye-opening books that I have ever read. The author takes you through the history and progression of the Crusades and unveils some very compelling arguments of how the relationship between Christian, Jew, and Muslim was forever altered by the Pope's first crusade call in 109...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62781052">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone interested in global affairs, especially the Middle East]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I cannot help but agree with much of what Armstrong theorizes and would recommend this book to anyone who wants a better understanding of the historical roots of some of the modern conflicts in this area. In the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries, European Christendom was stumbling and Muslim power was ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45631">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Tadinya dengan niat mulia mempelajari sejarah perang atas nama agama, gw merelakan diri menggotong buku ini. Tapi ternyata cukup melelahkan huhuhu.. atau kualitas otak gw udah menurun? Hiks... (T_T) <br/>Gak sampe sepertiga isi buku ini gw lahap, gw terpaksa mengembalikannya karena lebih dari seming...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45826655">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44331160">
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    <body><![CDATA[If all scholars wrote as well as Karen Armstrong, the world of letters would be a better place. Karen Armstrong is non-dogmatic and tolerant. She doesn't suffer from the &quot;My Religion Is Better Than Yours So I'm Afraid I Have To Kill You&quot; syndrome. A MUST for any one who wants to understand...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44331160">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fantastic look at the Crusades and all the major players.  Though it's a substantial read and can be confusing, particularly for those unfamiliar with the structure and meaning of Arabic names, this book is well worth the effort.  Though Armstrong rarely explicitly says it, there are many parallels ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11783498">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is quite a book that superbly puts the history into perspective. Armstrong's notion of &quot;Triple Vision&quot; being the only legitimate way to attempt to view what has gone on, and is going on, in the Middle East, is truly a revelation.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Karen Armstrong gets good reviews for her work (and I am intrigued enough by what is said to consider her &quot;History of God&quot;) but...her view of the present situation in the Middle East not only served as the impetus for this book, but also so colored her presentation of the material that it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75044738">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pembahasan secara gamlang oleh pengarang, dilihat dari 3 sisi keyakinan, Yahudi, Nasrani dan Islam, serta dampak-dampak yang timbul akibat perang sampai sekarang mengenai The Promised Land dan Palestina.<br/>Kronologis perang salib itu sendiri menyeluruh secara lengkap dan peristiwa-peristiwa penti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34027395">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another timely warning about underestimating the power of monotheistic conflicts in the Holy Land by a skilful writer. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i've buy this for about 3 months ago, and haven't got a chance to READ this...urrrgghhhhh!!!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I recently undertook my own long, difficult Crusade: Reading this book.  I finally finished this thing, and while parts of it were definitely dry, overall it's a pretty impressive achievement.  For hard-liners of history, there's plenty to object to: her reliance on secondary sources, her brief trea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54331258">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The author theorizes that the Crusades are behind the current situation in the Middle East. She takes a look at all three major religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and traces their origins through the Crusades. She then examines how they have influenced us today through anti-Semitism, anti-h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19594215">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Extremely well written and I would recommend it to anyone. Armstrong is the middle east expert and writer on this subject.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I knew very little about the Islamic beliefs or beginnings before reading this book - I'm impressed.  Although Karen can get a bit tedious (repetitious at best) she provides a wealth of I believe unbiased information. I'll have to admit though that I forced myself to finish the last 150 pages, but I...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20819865">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Karen Armstrong takes the reader on a journey across millenia revealing about the three great monotheistic faiths truths few today will admit and shines a light on the true nature of those driving today's war(s).  Taking away a lens from Western viewpoints, this book replaces it with a mirror and le...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5777329">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Incredibly informative, and incredibly horrifying. Helluva slow read, though, so only 3 stars. Her opinions seemed biased toward the muslim side of things, which was fine - seemed to stick to the basic facts, regardless. Gives good insight into the past and current christian, jewish and muslim strug...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36395887">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a book.....a most intereting overview of all the crusades, also looking at the situation of the Muslims and Jews during the periods studied. She compares what happened to our attitudes, thinking and actions of today. This provided, at least for me, new information on the crusades, its impact on...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34255641">more...</a>]]></body>
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