Chestnuts: The French Alternative
In the days of the Crusades, chastity belts were considered the means to keep a wife virtuous while her husband headed off for war. Chastity belts were very difficult to open, and legend has it that they were inspired by the difficult to open ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Seville Oranges: The French Alternative
According to legend, a gallant Spanish knight returning from the Crusades in the 11th Century, brought a gift of great value for his beloved. But to her dismay, instead of receiving a costly treasure, she was given an orange. After overcoming her ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Billy Graham
William Franklin Graham Jr. entered the ministry in 1943 and, soon thereafter, began a series of revivals. In 1950, he founded The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which has sponsored crusades and produced radio and television shows as well ... [... more]
Random House |
Barbara W. Tuchman
The 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war... Historian and Pulitzer ... [... more]
Random House |
Amin Maalouf
The author has combed the works of contemporary Arab chronicles of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants. He retells their story and offers insights into the historical forces that shape Arab and Islamic consciousness today. The ... [... more]
Random House |
Billy Graham
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association takes the message of God's love to the world through crusades, conferences, television, radio, film, publishing, the Internet, and other international ministries. For more information write: Billy Graham ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Stephen R. Lawhead
Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion. Lawhead makes his home in Austria ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
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