Poking Holes in “Holy War” Motivations in Religious Conflict Ask an individual what their religious faith means to them‚ and you may get a thousand different answers from a thousand different people. While for many around the world their religious faith is viewed as an important part of how they define themselves and build and participate in their communities. There are also often great disagreements about what kind of actions represent a faithful practice of a given religion‚ even within religious
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years of the Crusades‚ the armies of Europe found themselves badly outnumbered. Not only were there more Saracens than Crusaders in the Holy Land‚ but also the armies of Islam were much better equipped. They rode sleek‚ swift horses bred for the hot desert climate‚ wore a chain mail light enough to provide them mobility yet strong enough to stop European blades‚ and used weapons made of a steel so well-forged that it bent under pressure without breaking‚ yet held an edge so sharp it could cleave a man
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The Crusades occurred in November of 1095 because Pope Urban II ordered a campaign to free Holy Land from the control of the Saracens at the church council at Clermont in France. They were motivated by the desire to help Christians in the East. Although the intentions were positive‚ the war did not turn out positively. According to Hoffman‚ the Crusades often lead people to believe that Urban wished to gain power or the power of the Roman Catholic Church. Despite the beliefs of many‚ the true intentions
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Syria‚ Yemen (except for the Northern Mountains)‚ Iraq‚ Mecca‚ Hejaz and Diyar Bakr. Although he is known worldwide as Saladin his real name was Yousuf. Saladin is renowned in both the Muslim and Christian worlds for leadership and military prowess‚ tempered by his chivalry and merciful nature during his war against the Crusaders‚ even to the extent that propagated stories of his exploits back to the west‚ incorporating both myth and facts. Salah al-Din is an honorific title which translates to The
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The Crusades began in 1095‚ when the Byzantine Emperor in Constantinople sent an ambassador to The Pope Urban II in Italy asking for military help against the growing Turkish threat. The Pope responded immediately by telling the Catholic soldiers to join the First Crusade. Their goal was to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims. The pope also wanted to reunite the Eastern and Western empires so he decided to create conflict between Muslim Empire hoping for a reunion. Basically‚ he wanted Christians
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church officials -Established scriptoriums -Serving as a source of education -Spread of Christianity Scriptorium: Where the monks copied classical texts‚ philosophies‚ and scriptures Women -Women did not have the same equality as men -Women could not be a vassal -If a woman owned land the vassal would marry her off and take it -Sometimes women peasants lived a more comfortable life than higher queens etc. because their lives were more stable with their partner • Lord of the Manor is obliged
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I think the Civil War could not have been avoided because it seemed like the only way to stop the South from seceding from the Union. The South developed their wealth from the slaves that picked cotton and tobacco. They sold these crops to other countries who needed them and developed wealth from these other countries. If the North stopped this‚ the South would not be able to make as much money. The Dred Scott Decision was a deciding factor about the war. If Dred Scott had been admitted as a free
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Theodore R. Griffiths HIS 101 Essay #1 The Crusades as a whole were an obvious failure‚ yet regardless of the lack of gain from such expeditions‚ Europe still moved forth within their own boundaries. The First Crusade was a shining victory‚ taking Jerusalem out of Muslim control and achieving mass popularity with the people of Europe. Thanks to the achievement of the first Crusade‚ one of the results was the Templars‚ or Knights of the Temple‚ which created safe routes between Europe and the crusaders
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A Personal Crusade Sara Sahr Cardinal Stritch University Management and Leadership – MGT405 Instructor – Michael Glassford August 26‚ 2014 Executive Summary Corporate philanthropic efforts are well received by corporate employees as well as consumers; self-serving charitable giving however‚ would not. Corporate charitable giving must not negatively impact the greater good of the company or the employees. It is evident that at least four of the ten general ethical principles are at play
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The Reform Crusades Historical Paper Senior Division After America had established its own government‚ it also had to establish a new American culture. To improve its society and create a more stable culture it would need to undergo multiple changes. These changes were referred to as the reform crusades. Temperance supporting organizations were established limiting the amount of alcoholic liquors available to public. Religious leaders felt as though the public was beginning
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