Crusade and conquest
Marcus Bull
The crusade is a feature of medieval Christian civilisation with decidedly contemporary resonance. crusades are also highly relevant to current academic debates about the relationship between core and periphery in later western European culture. As early as Second Crusade 1140s an attempt was made synchronise multiple expeditions on three general fronts: Middle East, Spain north-eastern Europe. theological bases popular reception various formulations indulgence both hotly debated by historians. Western pilgrimage East had already been picking up eleventh century, success First possible veritable boom. In terms facilitating expressions religious devotion, most noticeable effect Latin control Jerusalem Holy Places 1099 Muslim reconquest under Saladin 1187.
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