Tag Archives: Middle Ages

Book Review: God’s Battalions: The Case For The Crusades

Posted on December 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

God’s Battalions: The Case For The Crusades, by Rodney Stark This book does something very useful in talking about the Crusades in a way that is not likely to make the author a popular fellow but which does a good … Continue reading →

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Book Review: In Distant Lands

Posted on December 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

In Distant Lands: A Brief History Of The Crusades, by Lars Brownworth What this book offers is mainly a short narrative history of the Crusades. Given that depending on one’s count there are either eight or nine crusades, to cover … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Battle Royal: The Wars Of the Roses: 1440-1462

Posted on December 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Battle Royal: The Wars Of The Roses: 1440-1462, by Hugh Bicheno Having read the second part of this series [1] before the first, I had some idea of what to expect from this author. This book follows the other in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Crusader Castles

Posted on December 14, 2020 by nathanalbright

Crusader Castles: Christian Fortresses In The Middle East, by Brian Hoggard The author of this book makes a strong case for the vital importance of fortification design for the relative longevity of the Crusader states in the Outremer. While we … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Scandinavian Baltic Crusades: 1100-1500

Posted on December 14, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Scandinavian Baltic Crusades: 1100-1500, by D Lindholm & D Nicholle, Illustrated by McBride Even among those who know the crusades, the Baltic crusades are not particularly well-known except for those who are historians or students of history who are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Plan A Crusade

Posted on December 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Plan A Crusade: Religious War In The High Middle Ages, by Christopher Tyerman This is the sort of book that I have never seen before about the crusades, and the sort of book that very much is worth … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Islamic Weapons, Warfare, And Armies

Posted on December 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

Islamic Weapons, Warfare, And Armies: Muslim Military Operations Against The Crusaders, by Paul Hilliam This book doesn’t really live up to its name. That isn’t to say that it is a bad book, it is rather that there is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: God’s Wolf

Posted on December 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

God’s Wolf: The Life Of The Most Notorious Of All Crusaders, Scourge Of Saladin, by Jeffrey Lee This book is a labor of love, and is demonstrative of a desire to give a fair shake to someone who is typically … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Most Holy War

Posted on December 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Most Holy War: The Albegensian Crusade And The Battle For Christendom, by Mark Gregory Pregg This book is a classic example of why it is that people whose bias and worldview is as pronounced as is the case here … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Knight Templar 1120-1312

Posted on December 1, 2020 by nathanalbright

Knight Templar 1120-1312, by Helen Nicholson, illustrated by Wayne Reynolds This book is admittedly a very short book and by no means as long as it could have been. Yet although it is a short book and not long at … Continue reading →

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