This volume brings together a series of articles by John France, published over a span of more than forty years, covering a number of aspects of the military an

These studies span the period from the origins of the crusading movement in the 11th century until its final active phase during the Renaissance. Some of the ar

Claiming that many in the West lack a thorough understanding of crusading, Jonathan Riley-Smith explains why and where the Crusades were fought, identifies thei

This collection of essays by European and American scholars addresses the changing nature and appeal of crusading during the period which extended from the batt

The Remaking of the Medieval World, 1204 allows students to understand and experience one of the greatest medieval atrocities, the sack of the Constantinople by