"Deus Vult" The First Crusade, called by the Pope in the name of God, contained the horrors of massacres and cannibalism. However, it is one of history's most misunderstood conflicts. Properly understanding this subject within its context can only help Christian-Muslim relations.

 

MAIN SOURCES/FURTHER READING:

J. Riley-Smith – The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam

J. Phillips - Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades

S. Runciman – A History of the Crusades

C. Tyerman – The invention of the Crusades