Discussion Post: The Crusades in Cross-Cultural Perspective
1) What is it? What kind of source is it? Identify the genre. How would you classify it? And, is it an excerpt from a larger work? What is this larger work? Is it part of a chronicle? A philosophical treatise? A court record? A letter? A sermon? A law code? What is the usual purpose of this kind of source? To describe contemporary events? To govern behavior? To articulate abstract principles?
2) Who wrote it? Who composed the work? What was his/her profession? Social standing?
3) What language was it written in?
4) When was it written?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.