"The New Concise History of the Crusades"

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This paper presents a critical analysis of Thomas Madden's book, "The New Concise History of the Crusades." The paper discusses Madden's views and the seeming double standard he holds for Christian and Muslim civilization. The paper particularly focuses on the controvesial aspects of Madden's book and the statements that he makes that do not seem to be supported by fact.

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"In seeing the past, we are more likely to see ourselves. The arguments and data Madden presents may be correct, but his negative view of Islam makes it impossible for him to view his subject in an objective light. Madden presents himself as a truth-teller of sorts, writing against previous and negative accounts of the crusades. However, it is difficult to disagree with many of the dissenting opinions to his own thesis that he cites in his text. It still seems likely that these wars for God had multiple hidden motivations and further contributed to the hatred that existed between the major faiths of the world."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Madden, Thomas F. The New Concise History of the Crusades. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1999.

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