From his authority in Cairo, Saladin worked hard to preserve unity between many of the Muslim kingdoms that comprised the Middle East region. Accordingly, Lane-Poole reports that as dynasties rolled over into new families of leadership in places suc Continue Reading...
Crusades
Motivating Factors
Of the several theories about motivating factors for the Crusades, the most interesting one is that the late eleventh-century people were in the West suffered from anxiety "verging on alarm" related to their salvation.[f Continue Reading...
Church of the Holy Sepulcher & the Crucifixion of Christ
Church of the Holy Sepulcher is the most important archeological site in Jerusalem and the importance of this building lies in Christian belief that this could be the place where Christ wa Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Motivations Behind the Crusades: A Critical Analysis of Thomas Asbridge's Perspective:
This topic invites an exploration of the multifaceted motivations that spurred the launch of the Crusades as p Continue Reading...
King Richard I (reigned 1189-99) has always been a ruler who inspired strong feelings, in his contemporaries and near-contemporaries and among subsequent historians.
He has been seen as the model of ideal kingship, a truly Christian ruler, a wise mo Continue Reading...
However, this would represent a first and most visible connection between the political imperatives and the religious ideology which connected to render al-Qaeda's guiding vision in the years to come. He would go on to cite the evils of Zionism, com Continue Reading...
While on one hand, the Nile gets the highest discharge from rainfall on the highlands of Ethiopia and upland plateau of East Africa, located well outside the Middle East region; on the other hand, discharge points of the other two rivers, Euphrates Continue Reading...