Tag: God Battalions: The Case for the Crusades

Rodney Stark says the prevailing wisdom concerning the Crusades goes something like this: During the Crusades, and expansionist, imperialistic Christendom brutalized, looted, and colonized a tolerant and peaceful Islam. (8) But is this true? Rodney Stark examines this thesis in God Battalions: The Case for the Crusades. Stark begins by exploring characterizations of Muslim culture…