What Is the Best Way to Understand the Crusades: as Economic

question 41

Essay

What is the best way to understand the crusades: as economic opportunities; a redirection of internecine, divisive intra-European conflicts; a clash between two different civilizations; or something else entirely?

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Definitions:

Central Focus

The primary or most important point of attention or activity.

Reference Groups

Groups with whom buyers identify and whose values or attitudes they adopt.