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The Crusades and Silk Road: A Captivating Guide to Religious Wars During the Middle Ages and an Ancient Network of Trade Routes
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Crusades and Silk Road, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! Two captivating manuscripts in one The A Captivating Guide to the Military Expeditions During the Middle Ages That Departed from Europe with the Goal to Free Jerusalem and Aid Christianity in the Holy LandThe Silk A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Network of Trade Routes Established during the Han Dynasty of China and How It Connected the East and WestIt could be said that European kings and nobles in the Middle Ages were Crusade mad. The enormous amount of fighting men who periodically sailed off to the Near East to do battle with Muslims are evidence of the widespread popularity of overseas adventurism at the time. The notion of a Crusade, in which large armies assembled from various regions of Europe for the purpose of doing battle with Turkish and Arab Muslims, became so fixed that it was expanded to include Crusades against heretical European Christian sects. Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this The First Crusade (1095–1099) –The Pope Calls the Faithful to ArmsThe Armies of the First Crusade Engage with the EnemyThe Aftermath of the First CrusadeThe Second Crusade (1147–1149) The Beginnings of the Kingdom of JerusalemThe Third Crusade (1189–1192) – The King’s CrusadeThe Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) – The Latin Empire of Constantinople and the Children’s CrusadeThe Fifth Crusade (1217–1221)The Sixth Crusade (1228) – The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Takes the CrossThe Seventh Crusade (1248–1254)The Eighth Crusade (1270)And much, much more!Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this Rome, Silk, and Ancient GeographyHan Silk Production and TradeThe Kingdom of LoulanBuddhists along the Silk An Oasis on the Silk RoadThe Legend of Prester JohnGenghis Khan, Ruler of the Whole WorldThe Lord of Xanadu, Kublai The Emperor of ChinaMarco Polo Visits Kublai Khan’s ChinaThe Final Years of Kublai KhanAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Crusades and Silk Road, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
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224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 14, 2020
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November 16, 2020
Captivating History has a growing catalog of previous books that they have combined because the subjects travel similar trails through history. Thus, they combined the Crusades with the Silk Road, giving the reader more reading material at a better price.
THE CRUSADES --
The Crusades offered knights and nobles a way to tap into the riches of areas that were not in the European feudal system. I had no idea the Crusades took place over 3 centuries! The author took the time to show how the successes and failures happened in each of the Crusades.
I've read several books and eBooks about the Crusades, but this product is the best explanation, so far.
THE SILK ROAD --
The Silk Road is believed to be the longest overland trade route in human history. It was actually 4,350 miles of networking, connected routes that were navigated in short lengths by many traders. The routes were compounded by the rough terrain and the multiple cultures and peoples.
Westerners were enchanted with the spices, products, and cultures of the East. However, the Chinese were very self-content; they were not eager for the products or ideas of the West; they only looked at the wealth they could accumulate by trading with the West. It is very difficult to explain the Silk Route because cultures and societies rose, fell, and migrated to other regions.
When the Europeans went east to battle against the Muslims in the Holy Lands, their first interest was in spreading Christianity. Khan was also responsible for the safety of the Silk Road, as well as expanding the length of the routes. This book outlines several envoys to the Khan, from the Catholic Church, that provided some information about the Eastern cultures and peoples.
But it was the infamous Marco Polo who really publicized the riches of the East. During Kublai Khan's time, the Silk Road was at its busiest, before gradually being replaced by seaborne trade.
THE CRUSADES --
The Crusades offered knights and nobles a way to tap into the riches of areas that were not in the European feudal system. I had no idea the Crusades took place over 3 centuries! The author took the time to show how the successes and failures happened in each of the Crusades.
I've read several books and eBooks about the Crusades, but this product is the best explanation, so far.
THE SILK ROAD --
The Silk Road is believed to be the longest overland trade route in human history. It was actually 4,350 miles of networking, connected routes that were navigated in short lengths by many traders. The routes were compounded by the rough terrain and the multiple cultures and peoples.
Westerners were enchanted with the spices, products, and cultures of the East. However, the Chinese were very self-content; they were not eager for the products or ideas of the West; they only looked at the wealth they could accumulate by trading with the West. It is very difficult to explain the Silk Route because cultures and societies rose, fell, and migrated to other regions.
When the Europeans went east to battle against the Muslims in the Holy Lands, their first interest was in spreading Christianity. Khan was also responsible for the safety of the Silk Road, as well as expanding the length of the routes. This book outlines several envoys to the Khan, from the Catholic Church, that provided some information about the Eastern cultures and peoples.
But it was the infamous Marco Polo who really publicized the riches of the East. During Kublai Khan's time, the Silk Road was at its busiest, before gradually being replaced by seaborne trade.
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