AskHistorians Podcast Episode 220 - Crusades Historiography with James Currie
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Steelcan909 talks with James Currie about the recent proliferation of books about the crusades written by conservative Catholic writers and their sympathizers.  Two books are examined for their ideaological dimensions and what they say about the crusades and their reception almost 1000 years after their events.  Warning signs for biased history books, inter-Catholic disputes, the relationship between Catholic "historians" and the Catholic Church, and alternative reading suggestions are discussed.  58min.
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