Една вяра - два свята
One faith - two worlds

Summary/Abstract: The Christian faith defies the ideology of the Crusaders, who went east to save the symbols of their religion. But once in the lands of the Orthodox, religious identity was forgotten and opposition between Christians became an inescapable part of the crusade. Mistrust, suspicion and - last but not least - deep hatred (odium) marked the Crusaders' stay in the Balkans. These ideas formed propaganda against the ‘others’ and served as an excuse for conflict between them. The continuing discontent of the ‘other Christians’, who remained passive to the enthusiasm of the warriors from the West, formed the basis on which the historians of the Crusades praised the qualities of their army leaders.

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