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Holy Warriors

Richard the Lionheart & Saladin
Apr 04, 2017ba_library rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting PBS series called Empires. This has 2 one hour episodes about Richard I, the Loinheart and Saladin and the control of the city of Jerusalem. Ongoing agenda for the European Crusades and for the Muslims an ongoing agenda to keep the Christians out of their part of the world and to unify various Muslim factions. Historically recreated with actors and experts - I thought it gave a good overview of both sides - their strengths and weaknesses and some of their follies/activities and some rather superstitious beliefs and practices that evolved. All this happened in the 12th century, but still has implications and ramifications for the area today.