Stark, Rodney

"Argues that some of our most firmly held ideas about history, ideas that paint the Catholic Church in the least positive light are, in fact, fiction ... In each chapter, Stark takes on a well-established anti-Catholic myth, gives a ... history of how each myth became the conventional wisdom, and presents a ... picture of [what he argues is] the real truth"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the author's view of how Christianity shaped the development of the Western world, suggesting that Christianity--with rational thought and its related institutions--was directly responsible for the important intellectual, political, and scientific breakthroughs in history.

Studies the history of the seven major Crusades from 1095 to 1291 and argues that they were in response to unprovoked Muslim aggression against Christian people and holy places.

A comprehensive history of the great religions of the world from the prehistoric era to modern Christian beliefs including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other ancient civilizations.

Presents the controversial argument that the Crusades were a justified war against Muslim terror and aggression and reviews the history of the seven major crusades from 1095 to 1291.