Re: OT: Historical Amnesia
From: Bob Cain (arcane_at_arcanemethods.com)
Date: 10/18/04
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Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:29:59 -0700
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> mmeron@cars3.uchicago.edu <mmeron@cars3.uchicago.edu> says...
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>>>The Crusades were a lot bigger than you make them out to be.
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>>No, they were not. Whether you judge by forces involved, scope and
>>significance of territories fought over, or long term strategic and
>>political impact, the Crusades were a second rate event.
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> Political impact? The Islamic world is still talking about them.
That's fairly recent. While they were happening, al Islam
was pretty much oblivious to it. They noticed it about the
way horses notice flys.
Bob
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"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."
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