Center for Arts and Letters: Thomas Madden, Ph.D.
Mabee Theater - Sedgwick HallTuesday, February 26, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
“The Crusades in Myth and History”
Thomas Madden, professor of history and director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at St. Louis University, is a leading Crusades historian and a renowned commentator on medieval history and the historical relationship between Christianity and Islam. His lecture, jointly sponsored by the Visiting Scholar Lecture Series and the Thomas More Center for the Study of Catholic Thought and Culture, will explore various facets of the Crusades, exposing popular myths and highlighting contrasting interpretations of these highly politicized historical conflicts.
The lecture is free and open to the public. To register your attendance call 816-501-4828.
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