Crusades books

The Briennes were a particularly fascinating example of the far-flung international aristocracy in the 'age of the...  Read More >>

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The first book-length treatment of the Damietta Crusade in almost 40 years, written in accessible language and driven...  Read More >>

Truth Is Trickiest seeks to turn the study of Old English riddles away from reductive searches for single answers....  Read More >>

A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land  Read More >>

The motivations behind those who went on the Third Crusade examined through close investigation of their social...  Read More >>

This collection of medieval primary sources provides a comprehensive view of the Crusades from multiple perspectives....  Read More >>

This book presents an original perspective on the variety and intensity of biblical narrative and rhetoric in the...  Read More >>

An exploration of the letters from the First Crusade, yielding evidence for a number of reinterpretations of the...  Read More >>

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This collection offers a holistic understanding of the impact of both crusading and settlement on the literary cultures...  Read More >>

The Crusader States and their Neighbours is a region-wide military history of the Near East at the time of the early...  Read More >>

The first English language study on John II Komnenos, re-evaluating an emperor traditionally overlooked in favour...  Read More >>

This book explores the technique and significance of humour in Old English literature, including riddles, rhymes,...  Read More >>

A new critical edition of two of the essential narratives for the history of the Crusades and the Latin East: the...  Read More >>

Traces the military history of the Knights of St John from its origins in the Crusades to their defeat by Napoleon...  Read More >>

Emotions in a Crusading Context is the first book-length study of the emotional rhetoric of crusading. It investigates...  Read More >>

First comprehensive study of miracles in Crusade narrative, showing how and why they were deployed by their authors....  Read More >>

A new investigation into the twelfth-century accounts of the First Crusade, showing their complex relationship with...  Read More >>

A new critical edition of two of the essential narratives for the history of the Crusades and the Latin East: the...  Read More >>

A new critical edition of two of the essential narratives for the history of the Crusades and the Latin East: the...  Read More >>

Surveys a turbulent chapter of Syrian history from multiple perspectives, recalibrating the underlying power dynamics...  Read More >>

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Exploring Outremer Volume II is a collection of 15 original essays by the leading scholars in the field on the history...  Read More >>