Crusades – Medieval Worlds in Conflict

Name: Crusades – Medieval Worlds in Conflict
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Crusades Medieval Worlds in ConflictAuthor(s): Thomas F. Madden, James L. Naus, Vincent Ryan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781409400615, 978-1409400615\nSynopsis\nThese essays, selected from papers presented at the International Symposium on Crusade Studies in February 2006, represent a stimulating cross-section of this vibrant field. Organized under the rubric of \""medieval worlds\"" the studies in this volume demonstrate the broad interdisciplinary spectrum of modern crusade studies, extending far beyond the battlefield into the conflict and occasional cooperation between the diverse cultures and faiths of the Mediterranean. Although the crusades were a product of medieval Europe, they provide a backdrop against which medieval worlds can be observed to come into both contact and collision. The range of studies in this volume includes subjects such as Muslim and Christian understandings of their wars within the.