I found these chapters to be similar to what I have been saying in earlier posts, just different rulers and a different year. Transactions were still being made because of money and power. For example, Latin Christians were aloud into Jerusalem after a pay off as well at the Jews being able to build a new synagogue.
There is also still the theme that everyone is happy for a bit, then something goes wrong, whether it is the economy, lack of consideration or an outside force of a crusade then everything goes up in flames.
I did however enjoy getting into the section of science influencing and changing ways that people began to see and interpret the religion. Then it went back to powerful European forces, like Napoleon, coming over to create an empire... for the sole reason of keeping up with Europe.
I did also enjoy how every religion fights so hard for Jerusalem, yet as soon as there is a hardship they began just giving it up or moving away.
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I also noticed the cycle of life in the city and found it amusing how the city can be so important one year to a religion and then can be given up easily the next. Could it be an issue of jealousy: Haves and Have-nots?
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