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Crusade (comics)
The Crusades were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period. Crusading movement is about the ideology and institutions associated with crusading. Crusade or Crusades may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Crusade'', a Franco-Belgian comics series published by Le Lombard * ''The Crusades'' (comics), a series of American comic books * Crusade Comics, publisher founded by Billy Tucci Films * ''The Crusaders'' (1918 film), an Italian film * ''The Crusaders'' (2001 film), an Italian television mini-series * ''The Crusades'' (film), a 1935 film directed by Cecil B. DeMille * ''The Crusade'' (2021 film), a French drama film Games * '' Darkness Falls: The Crusade'', a 1999 internet MUD * ''Great Crusade'', an episode in ''Warhammer 40,000'' fictional history * '' Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade'', a 2004 videogame * ''Space Crusade'', a boardgame set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe * '' Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were intended to recover Holy Land, Jerusalem and its surrounding area from Muslim conquests, Islamic rule. Beginning with the First Crusade, which resulted in the recovery of Jerusalem in 1099, dozens of Crusades were fought, providing a focal point of European history for centuries. In 1095, Pope Pope Urban II, Urban II proclaimed the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. He encouraged military support for List of Byzantine emperors, Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, AlexiosI against the Seljuk Empire, Seljuk Turks and called for an armed pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Across all social strata in western Europe, there was an enthusiastic response. The first Crusaders had a variety of motivations, including religious salvation, satisfying feud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crusade (Forgotten Realms Novel)
''Crusade'' is a fantasy novel by James Lowder, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. It is the third and final novel in "The Empires Trilogy". It was published in paperback in January 1991. Characters * Azoun IV * Vangerdahast * Alusair * Torg (dwarf) * General Vrakk (orc) * Jad Eyesbright (Centaur) Pitch The Tuigan army is sweeping across Faerûn. Alerted by the witches of Rashemen, King Azoun IV of Cormyr fails to convince his entourage and his allies in the magnitude of the threat. It is certain, however: Kingdoms will have to unite if they do not want to be scanned one after the other by the Tuigan horde. Plot summary After much diplomatic negotiations and tough negotiations, Azoun finally convince his allies to mount a coalition to counter the threat of Tuigan. Against all odds, even Zhentil Keep promises to send troops. Although suspecting (rightly) rear political thoughts, Azoun accept this help and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crusaders (jazz Fusion Group)
The Crusaders (formerly known as The Jazz Crusaders) were an American jazz group that was successful from the 1960s to the 1990s. The group was known as the Jazz Crusaders from their formation in 1960 until shortening their name in 1971. The Crusaders were comfortable playing a wide assortment of genres, from straight ahead jazz, to urban R&B, to R&B-based jazz, to even blues. The band reached a commercial apex in 1979 with their hit single " Street Life", featuring lead vocals by Randy Crawford, and their accompanying album of the same name. History High school friends Joe Sample (piano), Wilton Felder (tenor saxophone) and Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (drums) formed their first band together, the Swingsters, in Houston, Texas in 1954. They played a mixture of jazz and R&B, and were joined by Wayne Henderson (trombone), Hubert Laws (flute), and Henry Wilson (bass). The group soon turned more to hard bop, and renamed themselves the Modern Jazz Sextet, but also recorded in a more R& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Against Damnation
''Battle Against Damnation'' is the second extended play by Japanese heavy metal band Lovebites (band), Lovebites. The EP was released in Japan on June 6, 2018 by Victor Entertainment, and in Europe and North America two days later by JPU Records. It reached number 20 on the Oricon chart and number 24 on ''Billboard Japan''. Background and release Shocked by the amount of praise they received for their October 2017 first album ''Awakening from Abyss'', Lovebites wanted to quickly put out new music. ''Battle Against Damnation'' is their first release since guitarist and keyboardist Miyako changed her stage name from Mi-Ya. While composing for it, Miyako was thinking of Irish guitarist Gary Moore and Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Several songs that began during the making of this EP were later included on their second album, ''Clockwork Immortality'', released six months later. Like all of their releases, ''Battle Against Damnation'' was mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constellations (August Burns Red Album)
''Constellations'' is the third studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on July 14, 2009, through Solid State Records and was produced by Jason Suecof. Composition Influences, style and themes The song "Indonesia", which features guest vocals from Tommy Giles Rogers of Between the Buried and Me, was made as a tribute to David Clapper, a missionary who died in a plane crash in Indonesia. He lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the city in which August Burns Red began. Some tracks from the album are featured in the rhythm game, '' Rock Band 2'', via the Rock Band Network. Release and promotion On the band's Myspace page, they released four singles from the album, "Thirty and Seven" and "Existence", with "Thirty and Seven" also available for download on the iTunes Store. "Ocean of Apathy", the third track from the then-upcoming album, was released on Monday June 29, 2009. "Meddler" was released on July 6, 2009 and was shown on the band's Mys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crusade Records
Crusade Records is an independent record label based in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2005, the label houses Australian and international bands in metal, hardcore and rock genres. The label has, in its existence, signed Through Closed Eyes, The Valley, The Mission In Motion, Freestate, and The Rabble. The label has also put out releases, under licence from respective labels, by Bring Me The Horizon, Deadsoil, Trivium, and Drop Dead, Gorgeous. In 2008, due to the closure of Modern Music, the label has been without distribution. The label is currently doing In-House Distribution. Current artists *The Rabble Releases *The Rabble - ''The Battle's Almost Over'' * Freestate - ''Surrender'' * The Mission in Motion - ''The Window'' *Bloodlined Calligraphy - ''Ypsilanti'' * The Valley - '' Burning at the Mistake'' *Drop Dead, Gorgeous -'' In Vogue'' *The Valley - '' A Small Misunderstanding Leads to Disaster'' * Deadsoil - ''The Venom Divine'' *Trivium - ''Ember to Inferno'' *Bring Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crusade (Doctor Who)
''The Crusade'' is the sixth serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by David Whitaker and directed by Douglas Camfield, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in four weekly parts from 27 March to 17 April 1965. In this serial, the First Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Ian Chesterton ( William Russell), Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), and Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) arrive in 12th century Palestine during the Third Crusade, and find themselves entangled in the conflict between King Richard the Lionheart (Julian Glover) and Saladin (Bernard Kay). They also meet King Richard's sister Lady Joanna (Jean Marsh) and Saladin's brother Saphadin (Roger Avon). Whitaker wrote the serial after departing his role as the show's story editor in 1964. He was fascinated by the Third Crusade, and found the historical figures effective material for a character drama, particularly the relationship between King Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Atkinson
Lawrence Rush "Rick" Atkinson IV (born November 15, 1952) is an American author, most recently of ''The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775–1777'', the first volume in the Revolution Trilogy. He has won Pulitzer Prizes in history and journalism. After working as a newspaper reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for ''The Washington Post'', Atkinson turned to writing military history. His seven books include narrative accounts of five different American wars. His Liberation Trilogy, a history of the American role in the liberation of Europe in World War II, concluded with the publication of ''The Guns at Last Light'' in May 2013. In 2010, he received the $100,000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. In 2019, Atkinson was named a Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Fellow by the Georgia Historical Society, an honor that recognizes national leaders in the field of history as both writers an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Weber
David Mark Weber (born October 24, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best known of which is the Honorverse, Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His debut novel, first novel, which he worked on with Steve White, sold in 1989 to Baen Books. Baen remains Weber's major publisher. Writing career Born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 24, 1952, Weber began writing while in elementary school, fifth grade. Some of Weber's first jobs within the writing/advertising world began after high school when he worked as copywriter, typesetter, proofreader, and paste-up artist. He later earned an undergraduate degree from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina and a Master of Arts, M.A. in history from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Weber's first published novels grew out of his work as a wargame designer for the Task Force Games, Task Force board wargame ''Starfire ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Viguié
Debbie Viguié (born 1973) is an American author, known for co-writing the ''Wicked'' series with Nancy Holder. Bibliography * ''Scarlet Moon'' (2004) * ''Charmed: Pied Piper The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to ...'' (2004) * ''Midnight Pearls'' (2006) * ''Violet Eyes'' (2010) * ''The Rules'' (June 2015) (made with Nancy Holder) Crusade # ''Crusade'' (2010) (with Nancy Holder) # ''Damned'' (2011) (with Nancy Holder) # ''Vanquished'' (2012) (with Nancy Holder) Kiss trilogy # ''Kiss of Night'' (2011) # ''Kiss of Death'' (2012) # ''Kiss of Revenge'' (2013) Psalm 23 Mysteries # ''The Lord is My Shepherd'' (2010) # ''I Shall Not Want'' (2010) # ''Lie Down in Green Pastures'' (2011) # ''Beside Still Waters'' (2012) # ''Restoreth My Soul'' (Mar 2013) # ''In the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Holder
Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' and ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville''. Holder is a four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award for superior achievement in horror fiction, horror writing. She won Best Short Story in 1991 for "Lady Madonna," in 1993 for "I Hear the Mermaids Singing," and in 1994 for "Cafe Endless: Spring Rain." She won Best Novel in 1994 for ''Dead in the Water''. Other books by Nancy Holder (and Debbie Viguié) include the "Wicked" series, about a family feud between a coven of witches called the Cahors and a coven of warlocks called the Devereux. Holder was born Nancy Lindsay Jones in Los Altos, California on August 29, 1953. Growing up in California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquasilva Trilogy
Anselm Audley (born 1982) is a British fantasy writer. Early life and career Anselm Audley was born to Paul and Elizabeth Aston, and has a sister. His mother was also a novelist. He is a college graduate of Ancient and Modern History, but he started writing his epic ''Aquasilva'' novels when still a pupil at school. He finished his first novel at the age of 17. The Aquasilva Trilogy has been translated into German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. ''Library Journal'' announced that, from Simon & Schuster U.K., Audley received one of the largest advances ever paid to a new British fantasy author. ''Vespera'', a sequel to the Aquasilva Trilogy, was released on 13 November 2007 and electronically published in English. ''Envoy'', a short story happening during Attila the Hun's invasion of the Roman Empire, published as part of the Foreworld Saga. It was released on 26 June 2013. ''The Day Democracy Died'', his first non-fiction piece. This narrative history work tells how hyste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
