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A review by mark_halfham
The First Crusade: A New History by Thomas Asbridge
3.0
Took a LONG time with this, 4 years to be exact. I actually took a break as it didn’t grip me early on. In hindsight it was well written I simply wasn’t in the mood for that type of book. Especially one with such a slow start given the nature of its content - the political movement behind starting the crusade
In the end I enjoyed it a lot. I’m by no means an expert on the topic now but feel confident in my understanding of it. This book does a great job of boiling down a huge piece of history. To me whatever your opinions on the Crusade, the Crusaders themselves or their methods there is no denying the feat they accomplished is pretty astounding.
In the end I enjoyed it a lot. I’m by no means an expert on the topic now but feel confident in my understanding of it. This book does a great job of boiling down a huge piece of history. To me whatever your opinions on the Crusade, the Crusaders themselves or their methods there is no denying the feat they accomplished is pretty astounding.