The Crusades: Crescent & the Cross (2 Discs)

Director
Lewis, Mark
Producer
Bradley, Richard; Lewis, Mark
Year
2005
Spoken
English
Subtitle
English
Country
France
General Middle East
Israel
North Africa
United States
Length
180
Format
DVD
Off
Description

THE CRUSADES: CRESCENT & THE CROSS presents the epic battle between two Middle Age superpowers: the Christian Crusaders and the Muslims. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the Holy Land of the Middle East. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of Jerusalem. The documentary is driven by the key personalities of the First, Second and Third Crusades, the popes, kings, sultans and knights who, in the name of God, ruthlessly fought for land and power. Experience the murder, treachery, and bloodshed of this legendary chapter of history through the eyes of key historical figures such as Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, King Louis VII and Nur al-Din.