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Very interesting and revealing that from the beginning Islam has been about conquest like that of so many societies but also jihad. Convert or get beheaded was the same theme in the 12th century. We learn so little about the crusades where all Christians are grouped together, but it was really spear headed by Roman Catholics- who killed Jews and Christian and Muslims. Hot mess!

Easy read… page turner. There are missing details but Man is honest about it. He writes like a journalist in some chapters but I would recommend reading the book

Interesting history well written but objectively I don’t know yet…

I love world history but so little is fought in school. I walked past this book in the library while browsing for nothing in particular. The tile caught by attention. I’ve heard of Saladin but in what context I do not recall. This is the first book authored by John Man that I’ve read. It’s confusing in transition of characters at times but enjoyable. I learned that Christians were killed in the Crusades!