Literary notes about crusade (AI summary)
The term "crusade" is employed in literature with a dual nuance—both as a descriptor of historical military expeditions and as a metaphor for any fervent struggle or reform. In historical accounts, it captures the zeal of large-scale religious campaigns, as illustrated by references to medieval military endeavors against rival factions and for sacred causes ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, the word is appropriated in more modern contexts to denote vigorous efforts against societal or political issues, evoking a sense of relentless campaigning whether against injustice or prevailing cultural mores ([4], [5], [6]). Additionally, in literary narratives, it can underscore a personal or metaphorical journey, transforming the notion of a crusade into a broader symbol of passionate determination ([7], [8]).
- Events Of The First Crusade] None of the great sovereigns of Europe embarked their persons in the first crusade.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - The Metrical History of the first Crusade, in vii.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - 13 In the third crusade, as the French and English preferred the navigation of the Mediterranean, the host of Frederic Barbarossa was less numerous.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - The colored people of this country who have been loyal to the flag believe the same, and strong in that belief have begun this crusade.
— from The Red Record by Ida B. Wells-Barnett - In other words, the Communists of the world had a crusade against the USA.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger - The professor was carrying on a hot crusade against materialists.
— from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy - His expeditions may vie in distance and danger with the pilgrimage of the devotee or the crusade of the knight-errant.
— from The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving - He is certain that the scientific and artistic worlds are silently bound in a crusade against the Family and the State.
— from The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton
