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A 4 page paper which examines the Crusades. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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to their role in present day conditions concerning Muslim and Christian worlds. As one author notes, "The Crusades were one phase of the long struggle between Christians and Muslims" (How
Stuff Works). They may be a powerful reality of the past but they are surely also very present in relationship to dealing with animosity between religions and looking to a
future of peace. This is evident in the words of one who asks, "there is a question we must ask ourselves. In the context of more than a thousand years
of Christian-Islamic relations, who has been the victim and who the aggressor?" (Messori). The following paper examines the Crusades. The Crusades
It appears that part of the reason for the Crusades begins with the ability to travel to Jerusalem, and the Holy Land as it involves Christians. "Since the time
of Constantine, Christians had gone on pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Even though Moslems had ruled Jerusalem since 638, Christians were still allowed to visit the city. By the 11th
century, however, the situation had changed. Just as the number and frequency of pilgrimages to Jerusalem was at new peaks, the Seljuk Turks took over control of Jerusalem and prevented
pilgrimages" (The Christian Crusades 1095-1291). It was Pope Urban II who helped Emperor Alexus I engage in the first Crusade (The
Christian Crusades 1095-1291). He essentially called on Christians to take back their right to go to the Holy Land and as such also argued for war (The Christian Crusades 1095-1291).
Apparently one of the things Pope Urban II said, in an address to the people, was, "The West must march to the defense of the East. All should go, rich
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