May 1565. Suleiman the Magnificent, emperor of the Ottomans, has declared a jihad against the Knights of Saint John the Baptist. The largest armada of all time approaches the Knights' Christian stronghold on the island of Malta. The...
Crusades
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Author:Willocks, TimSummary: -
Author:Cadnum, MichaelSummary:On a perilous journey that takes them through beautiful Greek islands and treacherous Roman streets, Hubert and Edmund find the adventures of their lives are just beginning. Set upon by pirates, betrayed by allies, challenged to a...
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Author:Delacroix, ClaireSummary:Gaston has had his fill of war when he learns that he has inherited his father's estate in France. He accepts one last quest for the Templars, the order he has served for fifteen years, to deliver a package to Paris on his way home....
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Author:Villehardouin, Geoffroi deSummary:Born in the 1150s, Villehardouin, the son of a nobleman, plays a leading role in the Fourth Crusade, and provides a first-hand account of this campaign.
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Author:Cadnum, MichaelSummary:Edmund, a 17-year-old counterfeiter's apprentice, leaves the criminal job to join Sir Nigel on the Crusade, only to find out it is not as adventurous and heroic as he thought it to be.
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Author:Underscore, SauraSummary:When Duncan of the Gents leaves for the Crusades, he promises to return to his friend and lover, Adam Gordon, but he never does. Three years later, upon learning that Duncan died in an ambush, Adam travels to Jerusalem to join the Cross...
- Author:Whyte, JackSummary:
In 1088, one young knight, Hugh de Payens, is inducted into a secret society in his father's castle in Anjou. He is commanded by the Order to join the Crusade to redeem the Holy Land. Sickened by the slaughter of innocents, Hugh and a...
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Author:Grant, K. M.Summary:A special horse named Hosanna changes the lives of two English brothers and those around them as they fight with King Richard I against Saladin's armies during the Third Crusades.
- Author:Kay, Guy GavrielSummary:
The sensuous men and women of Arbonne, a sun-blessed country of olive trees and vineyards, worship the mother goddess. In Gorhaut, the pious and dour people who worship the god Corannos view Arbonne as a land ripe for the taking. Moving...
- Author:Madden, Thomas F.Summary:
In this course, Saint Louis University professor Thomas F. Madden discusses the history of the Crusades as well as their legacy.
