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This isn't a testament to "Christian glory over the infidel" as many modern day media depictions show it. Instead this book covers the greatness & foibles of each side as they battle to the inevitable conclusions. The Crusaders were stimiied by geographic distance & the ever shifting sands of country politics & alliances, & in the medieval ages the Middle East was just more advanced than Europe in medicine, science, and warfare. Lots of good info!