Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Season 1 Episode 20 The Crusades
- 32 min
Gibbon's account of the Crusades focused on the way religion was used to rationalize European military and territorial aggression. Learn what this master historian has to say about the rivalry of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, the birth of the Crusader States, and military orders like the Knights Templar.
