The fall of Jerusalem in 1099 to an exhausted army of Western European soldiers was one of the extraordinary events of the Middle Ages. It was both the climax of a great... Læs mere
This is the first book-length study to chart how the dramatic events of 30 generations ago have been understood, shaped and manipulated by writers in successive... Læs mere
A story of how a group of warriors, driven by faith, greed and wanderlust, carved out new Christian-ruled states in the Middle East. The crusaders' stunning... Læs mere
The crusades influenced western European society in the Middle Ages far beyond the military campaigns themselves.... Læs mere
A lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by crusaders