Focusing on the Military Orders of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, this study examines their origins, development, and organization as a unique form of religious life. It highlights their crucial roles in the Crusades and the governance and defense of Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land. Dr. Nicholas Morton provides in-depth coverage of prominent orders like the Templars, Hospitalers, and Teutonic Knights, along with insights into various smaller orders, offering a comprehensive understanding of their historical significance.
A fundamental reassessment of Christian attitudes towards Muslims during the
time of the First Crusade. Offering a more nuanced picture, Nicholas Morton
challenges the notion that the crusade was a deliberate attack on the Muslim
world, and also considers its impact upon European attitudes... číst celé
The Crusader States and their Neighbours is a region-wide military history of
the Near East at the time of the early Crusades (1099-1187). It explores the
major military events of this period, from the sieges of Aleppo, Damascus, and
Cairo to the battle of Hattin, offering substantial revisions... číst celé
'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times 'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones 'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily Telegraph How the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle Ages. For centuries, the Crusades have been central to the story of the medieval Near East, but these religious wars are only part of the region's complex history. As The Mongol Storm reveals, during the same era the Near East was utterly remade by another series of wars: the Mongol invasions. In a single generation, the Mongols conquered vast swaths of the Near East and upended the region's geopolitics. Amid the chaos of the Mongol onslaught, long-standing powers such as the Byzantines, the Seljuk Turks, and the crusaders struggled to survive, while new players such as the Ottomans arose to fight back. The Mongol conquests forever transformed the region, while forging closer ties among societies spread across Eurasia. This is the definitive history of the Mongol assault on the Near East and its enduring global consequences.
A history of the 1119 Battle of the Field of Blood, which decisively halted
the momentum gained during the First Crusade and decided the fate of the
Crusader states.
