{"product_id":"the-crusades-pal-2-disc-set","title":"The Crusades PAL 2-Disc Set","description":"The Crusades 2-Disc PAL Set DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY Dr Thomas Asbridge history war \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e BBC \/ IMC Vision \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eTHE CRUSADES PAL 2-DISC SET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Dr. Thomas Asbridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBloody and brutal, the Crusades were meant to be the religious wars to end all others. Except they didn't; their history has been hijacked by politics and religious fervour, with both Muslim and Western worlds misunderstanding the truth. This series sheds new light on these legendary wars and re-examines the romanticised, idealised history to discover what really happened eight centuries ago. Through archaeological research, fresh scrutiny of ancient battle sites and re-examination of eyewitness accounts, Dr. Thomas Asbridge guides viewers through a sequence of brutal events that define the Crusades and change the way we think about them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpisodes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 1 - Holy War: Traces the epic journey of the first crusaders as they marched 3,000 miles from Europe to recapture the city of Jerusalem from Islam. They endured starvation, disease and a bloodthirsty battle to reach their sacred goal, and then unleashed an appalling tide of barbaric violence upon their Muslim enemies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 2 - The Clash of the Titans: Examines the Third Crusade and the two renowned figures who came to embody Crusader war: Richard the Lionheart, king of England, and the mighty Muslim sultan Saladin, unifier of Islam. Almost perfectly matched as adversaries, these two titans of holy war clashed during a year-long campaign across Palestine. Both were willing to commit appalling atrocities in pursuit of victory and the ultimate prize - Jerusalem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 3 - Victory and Defeat: Reveals that the outcome of these epic holy wars was decided not on the hallowed ground of Jerusalem but in Egypt. As trade blossomed between Christian and Muslim worlds, the Mongol hordes arrived from Asia and competing leaders vied for dominance. Dr. Asbridge also challenges the popular misconception that the medieval crusades sparked a permanent clash of civilisations between Islam and the West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly engaging' - The Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHIS IS A FOREIGN PAL DVD SO IF YOU ARE IN THE USA YOU WILL EITHER HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOUR DVD\/BLU-RAY PLAYER IS USING AN HDMI CABLE TO YOUR TV AND REGION FREE OR USE YOUR COMPUTER TO PLAY THE DISC\/S. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BBC \/ IMC Vision","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51076182343958,"sku":"126675","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/202618192936548scan.jpg?v=1772629829","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/the-crusades-pal-2-disc-set","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}