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The History Channel Presents: The Crusades - Crescent & the Cross [Blu-ray]

The History Channel Presents: The Crusades - Crescent & the Cross [Blu-ray]

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ASIN: B001KBZ38W
Actor: Keith David
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: A and E Home Video
EAN: 0733961149678
Format: Color
Item Dimensions:
- Weight: 0.2 pounds
Label: A&E HOME VIDEO
Manufacturer: A&E HOME VIDEO
No. Of Discs: 1
Package Dimensions:
- Height: 0.58 inches
- Length: 7.1 inches
- Width: 5.42 inches
- Weight: 0.18 pounds
Product Group: DVD
Publisher: A&E HOME VIDEO
Release Date: Jun 2, 2009
Running Time: 180 minutes
Sales Rank: 35901
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
UPC: 733961149678

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Computer animation and dramatizations are used to study the first three crusades, the Muslim and Christian stuggle for control over Jerusalem.
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The Christian invaders were regarded as infidels. The Arabs were scorned as lawless pagans. The Westerners saw their quest as literally a sanctified crusade, while the Muslims launched their own holy war, called a jihad, in retaliation. Sound familiar? It should, because although the events depicted in the History Channel's The Crusades - Crescent & The Cross took place nearly a thousand years ago, they are but a distant mirror to what's going on in the Middle East right now. This two-part, three-hour program impressively details all three Crusades, starting in the late 11th Century, when Pope Urban II dispatched a huge force to reclaim Jerusalem, which had been under Muslim control for some 400 years. For the knights and others who made the journey, it was a noble spiritual quest, not to mention an escape from Europe's petty wars and famines; in the end, the fact that many of them were greedy butchers who murdered Muslims, Jews, and even other Christians indiscriminately (sometimes even eating the flesh of the vanquished) detracted not at all from their conviction that they were acting in the name of God. Of course, so were the Muslims, who, after the bloody first crusade succeeded in seizing the holy city, mounted a massive counterattack under leaders like Nur al-din and his son Saladin, who managed to take back Jerusalem (from whence Mohammed was said to have ascended to heaven) and hold on to it through the failed second and third crusades, the latter led by England's Richard the Lionheart.

All of this is presented by way of techniques that will be recognizable to History Channel buffs. They include modern-day historians, who re-trace the routes of the crusaders and examine the ancient sites where the action took place, as well as actors who portray characters of the time (chroniclers, knights, and others); numerous re-enactments, aided by excellent cinematography and skillful use of CGI (whereby a few dozen extras could be made to look like many thousands), vividly illustrate the battles and other events that took place during this roughly 200-year period. It's an absorbing, enlightening look at events that prove one thing above all: the more things change, the more they stay the same. --Sam Graham

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4 out of 5 stars History repeating itself...
2 people found this review helpful.
Although George W. Bush may have viewed (and publicly referred to) his "War on Terror" as a crusade, historians (and most of us with at least a middle-school education) know that the word - not to mention the actual events - is much too powerful to simply throw around as a scare tactic. Thankfully the History Channel understands this concept as well; The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross presents the story of these wars, which included some of the most bloody and religiously charged battles of history.

Although the story is set in the past, the similarities to current conflicts are clear. For while the techniques and technologies have certainly changed, unfortunately the underlying fears and philosophies have not. The Crusades explores the conflicts between two Middle Age superpowers - Christians and Muslims - fought over a period of two-centuries. The aftermath of the conflict decided the fate of the Holy Land - at least for a while - but left in its path the continuing struggles and conflict we have today.

Unlike some documentaries that are often full of bad re-enactments and laden with tedious interviews with historians and academics, the History Channel's presentation is alive with excellent cinematography and high quality production value. The modern-day historians who are included provide excellent and engaging insight into the battles and beliefs of the Crusades, and the ancient locations where it all took place. The re-enactments are impressive, the acting solid, and the use of CGI excellent. This is an engaging, enlightening and entertaining documentary that can be appreciated by young and old alike.

The Crusades is presented in two-parts, for a total of three-hours. As a television documentary, Bonus Features are not part of the production process.

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5 out of 5 stars The History Channel Presents: The Crusades - Crescent & the Cross [Blu-ray]
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History Channel did a great job with this series my only complaint was it lacked battle strategies and tactical overview maps of the warring parties,which would of been sweet! but as it stands they did do a great job none the less.

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4 out of 5 stars The Crusades-PBS
Comprehensive of the 200-year 3-crusades. Filming is acceptable, though not up to par with HD Bluray on all the scenes. Too bad there is no English subtitle,especially when Arab-names and terms are used, or English spoken by arabs with accent.

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