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Why be satisfied with leftist propaganda on the Spanish Civil War? Carroll's treatment of the events of 1936 is singular in Anglo-American scholarship for seeing the conflict for what is truly was: a death struggle against the Christian faith and a war against Christian civilization in Europe. This outstanding work of scholarship illustrates the phenomenon of the traditionalist as revisionist: the distortions of decades of Marxist historiography are overturned in Carroll's narration of the bloody struggle to preserve Western civilization in the heart of 20th century Europe.
As ISIS tore through the regions of Syria and Iraq, they brought with them a caustic and terrible ideology, one obsessed with appropriating history to their own benefit. The Crusades, a nearly two-hundred-year period encompassing one of the most romanticized epochs in history, stands out in ISIS philosophy as a subject of bitter contention and inspiration. Throughout their propaganda, ISIS employs their Crusader mythos, a self-contained worldview based on their belief that the Crusades never actually ended and, indeed, that ISIS is today waging a war of survival and ultimate victory against the final crusade. This idea of a continuous Crusade of East versus West represents for ISIS a war that spans most of history, nearly a thousand years of true Muslim civilization fighting against all others. To this effect, ISIS labels its Western opponents modern-day Crusaders and its nearer Middle Eastern enemies Crusader lackeys, including even Al-Qaeda. Present in all forms of ISIS media, from digitally crafted, gruesome execution videos to prohibitions of Apple products, this belief of waging unending war against the Crusaders and their followers frames ISISs entire existence as they march, retreat, and fight against what they believe is the war of the end times. Throughout this book, the academic concepts of propaganda will be discussed, the most poignant stories of the Crusades told, and the long and bloody evolution and utilization of the Crusades in modern propaganda will be analyzed and brought to light.
Saint Louis and the Last Crusade by Margaret Ann Hubbard Pdf
This is the 30th title in the very popular, award-winning series of Vision Books on the lives of saints and heroes for youth 9 - 15 years old. Louis IX of France, who took the throne in 1226, had one aim in life - to be a good king. Guided by the advice of his mother, he ruled well and was beloved by his people. At the age of twenty-eight he took the cross of the crusade and, with his army, set out for Egypt to defeat the Saracens, the most energetic enemies of the Holy Land. Instead, the Saracens charged to victory and imprisoned Louis, whose saintly conduct while in prison shamed his captors. Released, and after another miserable failure in Palestine, he returned to France broken in health but still fired with the desire to liberate the Holy Land. And so again, St. Louis led his men out from France, this time on the last crusade.
Author : Joseph F. O'Callaghan Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press Page : 380 pages File Size : 46,8 Mb Release : 2014-03-10 Category : History ISBN : 9780812209358
The Last Crusade in the West by Joseph F. O'Callaghan Pdf
By the middle of the fourteenth century, Christian control of the Iberian Peninsula extended to the borders of the emirate of Granada, whose Muslim rulers acknowledged Castilian suzerainty. No longer threatened by Moroccan incursions, the kings of Castile were diverted from completing the Reconquest by civil war and conflicts with neighboring Christian kings. Mindful, however, of their traditional goal of recovering lands formerly ruled by the Visigoths, whose heirs they claimed to be, the Castilian monarchs continued intermittently to assault Granada until the late fifteenth century. Matters changed thereafter, when Fernando and Isabel launched a decade-long effort to subjugate Granada. Utilizing artillery and expending vast sums of money, they methodically conquered each Naṣrid stronghold until the capitulation of the city of Granada itself in 1492. Effective military and naval organization and access to a diversity of financial resources, joined with papal crusading benefits, facilitated the final conquest. Throughout, the Naṣrids had emphasized the urgency of a jihād waged against the Christian infidels, while the Castilians affirmed that the expulsion of the "enemies of our Catholic faith" was a necessary, just, and holy cause. The fundamentally religious character of this last stage of conflict cannot be doubted, Joseph F. O'Callaghan argues.
Don Juan of Austria, one of history's most triumphant and inspiring heroes, is reborn in this opulent novel by Louis de Wohl. Because of the circumstances of his birth, this last son of Emperor Charles the Fifth spent his childhood in a Spanish peasant's hut. Acknowledged by King Philip as his half-brother, the attractive youth quickly became a central figure in a Court where intrigues and romances abounded. Don Juan's intelligence, kindness and devout attachment to the Church enabled him to live unscathed in an environment of luxury, violence and treachery. De Wohl paints in brilliant color the vivid scenes and characters at the Court of King Philip, Juan's campaign against rebel Moriscos in Andalusia, and the amazing climactic victory at Lepanto where he saved the Christian world from Islamic dominance. Here is a novel of high adventure which brings to life the turbulence of the sixteenth century with its conflicts of wickedness and piety, its sins of pride and conquest, its seething heresies and its great faith.
Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope’s Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI’s valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich—a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II. A shocking tale of intrigue and suspense, illustrated with sixteen pages of archival photos, The Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler illuminates this religious leader’s daring yet little-known campaign, a spiritual and political battle that would be derailed by Pius’s XIs death just a few months later. Peter Eisner reveals how Pius XI intended to unequivocally reject Nazism in one of the most unprecedented and progressive pronouncements ever issued by the Vatican, and how a group of conservative churchmen plotted to prevent it. For years, only parts of this story have been known. Eisner offers a new interpretation of this historic event and the powerful figures at its center in an essential work that provides thoughtful insight and raises controversial questions impacting our own time.
The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam by Jonathan Riley-Smith Pdf
Claiming that many in the West lack a thorough understanding of crusading, Jonathan Riley-Smith explains why and where the Crusades were fought, identifies their architects, and shows how deeply their language and imagery were embedded in popular Catholic thought and devotional life.
The United States is still suffering from near-political collapse and a continued jihad being waged in and around her cities. America's industry and military machine are starved for oil by the new petroleum distribution conglomerate in the Middle East. America now fights to regain her dominance and global leadership in a dangerous and different world. Together with Great Britain, America braces for the worst and attempts to bolster her military and weaponry to levels never before seen in times of peace. The obvious showdown with Communist China was narrowly averted through the threat of nuclear retaliation, but events in the Middle East concerning her ally Israel speak of an upcoming conventional war of immense proportion. Author David Stanfield takes the reader on a thrilling ride as he embarks on The Final Crusade.
This book is a detailed replica of the original Grail Diary as created by Henry Jones as seen in the 1989 movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Every page has been painstakingly researched and recreated in high-quality crisp graphics using a genuine prop which was used for filming as a reference to make this an exact replica. The book contains every drawing, every text and every illustration as seen in the movie as well as original invented material. It contains 140 pages (no inserts) on a cream background in a paperback cover with imitation leather, and unlike a lot of fan-made creations, no two pages repeat. This is the perfect book for anyone who appreciates the Indiana Jones franchise, movie props, 80's movies in general.
Follow the Crusaders of Hope as they embark to the unforgiving realm of Smarngul. They seek to recover the Pearl of Kalimar, an artifact of immense power before it falls under the hands of the immortal Hapdemir. The key to unlock the pearl can only be done by reassembling eight fragments of the Mask of Shra'kator altogether. Travel back to a time where powerful civilizations thrive. Discover forgotten races and unravel secrets that serve as a clue to a greater purpose. Along the road, the Crusaders cling to their mental discipline and skills to survive against seemingly insurmountable problems.
Back in medieval times lived Roland, a knight of the old code. The Andrews Kingdom that he served was a fair and respectful place until the elderly King Andrews passed. With the newly crowned king came change as Roland was banned from the kingdom he loved for interfering with the new king's wicked ways. Finding refuge in a small peasant village, Roland lived, raised a son, and taught the peasants a better way to live. That is, until a ruthless vampire and his clan of lost souls infiltrated the kingdom and villages, seeking revenge from a war lost many years ago. With the kingdom under siege and the villages destroyed, the old knight, with the help of his son, a band of thieves, a tribal warrior, a dwarf bounty hunter, and an elven tracker embark on a action-packed crusade in efforts to slay the last surviving vampire, rescue the princess, and avenge the loss of their village and kingdom. If you like nonstop action, adventure, incredible fight scenes, and unpredictable endings you will love "The Last Crusade." One of the quotes from my publisher's manuscript review team includes: "Your manuscript is a nicely developed story that really did read like a movie in my mind. I can picture your setting-your characters. You have crafted a quality piece of writing." Another quote from the manuscript review team includes: "Your details capture the reader. Right from the start your plot was very engaging and I found myself really connected with what was going on. Your characters are lifelike and I love it when I leave a story feeling like I know them." Enjoy.
