“Pretty much what the title says. More or less unbiased, we get a concise history of those troubled centuries in that whacked-out troubled land. Those Crusaders were complete dicks! And after Salahuddin kicked their sorry asses to Cyprus guess who comes to dinner? Hulugu Khan! Put the entire population of Baghdad to the sword: oh, about 80,000 or so. The Tigris ran red as if made of blood. Good read, but I recommend pairing it up with something light and easy; it's a guaranteed cure...”

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