Changing perspectives on the Crusades

The notion and consequences of the Crusades are still influencing the modern Christian (and Muslim) pattern of thinking. These ‘holy wars’, fought by members of the Roman Catholic Church, mostly against infidels (‘unbelievers’), including the Muslims of the time, lasted for several centuries and had...

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Main Authors:	Jacques Theron, Erna Oliver
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2018-03-01
Series:	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:	Crusades perspective change
Online Access:	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4691

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spelling	doaj-9066f29b7c6c42889700ce72554ca1272020-11-24T21:27:07ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502018-03-01741e1e1210.4102/hts.v74i1.46914077Changing perspectives on the CrusadesJacques Theron0Erna Oliver1Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, University of South AfricaDepartment of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology, University of South AfricaThe notion and consequences of the Crusades are still influencing the modern Christian (and Muslim) pattern of thinking. These ‘holy wars’, fought by members of the Roman Catholic Church, mostly against infidels (‘unbelievers’), including the Muslims of the time, lasted for several centuries and had varied levels of success. These wars were both lauded and criticised and currently these two opposite perceptions still persist. After the background to the historical setting of the Crusades, this article provides an overview of the changing viewpoints on this movement by describing the perspectives of the most prominent authors (exponents) who aired their views on the Crusades between the 16th century and the first part of the 21st century, finding that the negative perception runs like a thread through the last five centuries.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4691Crusadesperspectivechange
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description	The notion and consequences of the Crusades are still influencing the modern Christian (and Muslim) pattern of thinking. These ‘holy wars’, fought by members of the Roman Catholic Church, mostly against infidels (‘unbelievers’), including the Muslims of the time, lasted for several centuries and had varied levels of success. These wars were both lauded and criticised and currently these two opposite perceptions still persist. After the background to the historical setting of the Crusades, this article provides an overview of the changing viewpoints on this movement by describing the perspectives of the most prominent authors (exponents) who aired their views on the Crusades between the 16th century and the first part of the 21st century, finding that the negative perception runs like a thread through the last five centuries.
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Changing perspectives on the Crusades

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