This two-part series from the BBC examines the ‘clash of civilizations' in the Middle Ages between Christendom and the Islamic world, including the Crusades. Hosted by Boris Johnson, the current mayor of London, this programme includes interviews with eminent medieval historians and scenes from Europe and the Middle East.
Show Info
Schedule: Saturdays at 20:05
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Episode 1x02; Dec 6, 2008
Boris Johnson continues his investigation into the "clash of civilisations" with a look at the different ways in which the Crusades are viewed by the Christian and the Muslim worlds, and discovers that the real history is more subtle than the fiction…
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