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    British historian of the Middle Ages (1903-2000)

    Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman (7 July 1903 – 1 November 2000), known as Steven Runciman, was an English historian best known for his three-volume A History of the Crusades (1951-54). His works had a profound impact on the popular conception of the Crusades.

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    About the Steven Runciman

    Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman (7 July 1903 – 1 November 2000), known as Steven Runciman, was an English historian best known for his three-volume A History of the Crusades (1951-54). His works had a profound impact on the popular conception of the Crusades.

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      Unlike Christianity, which preached a peace that it never achieved, Islam unashamedly came with a sword.

      Steven Runciman

      British historian of the Middle Ages (1903-2000)