crash course world history 15 what misconceptions about the crsades does john dispel

by Mr. D'angelo Stamm 8 min read

Best wishes, John Green One last myth to dispel: The Crusades also were NOT an early example of European colonization of the Middle East, even if they did create some European-ish kingdoms there for a while. That's a much later, post-and-anti-colonialist view that comes, at least partially, from a Marxist reading of history.

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What does John Green teach us about the Crusades?

In which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John covers the First through the Fourth Crusades, telling you which were successful, ...

Was the Crusades an early example of European colonization?

One last myth to dispel: The Crusades also were NOT an early example of European colonization of the Middle East, even if they did create some European-ish kingdoms there for a while. That's a much later, post-and-anti-colonialist view that comes, at least partially, from a Marxist reading of history.

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