The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World Season 1 Episode 45 Being a Crusader
- March 16, 2023
- 29 min
Unpack the term "Crusade" and situate it in its cultural context. When Pope Urban said it was the Christians' duty to take up arms against the "infidels," ordinary people were swept up in the idea that they were fighting to save Christianity and their own souls against the advance of Islam.