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Starred Review on September 1, 2019 | Social Sciences
The medieval Crusades have long fascinated readers, and as Jones (Templars) explains, they still have the power to compel action. The author's choice to make the people doing the action rather than the act as the focus is insightful. For example, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was probably the most famous woman to go on crusade and there are many accounts of her experience, but the author also cites the actions of ordinary...Log In or Sign Up to Read More