5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (285+ words) The Fifth Crusade is often overlooked, even by those who study the Crusades. This book shows why its story deserves greater attention, offering valuable insights into the politics and warfare of the medieval Near East. Until recently, there were very…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (141+ words) Reaktion Books ISBN: 978 1 83639 019 0 In the early tenth century, a new Islamic movement emerged in North Africa and soon developed into a powerful empire. This book examines the rise and fall of the Fatimids, their expansion across the medieval world, and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (734+ words) Medievalists.net What makes solving a crime in the Middle Ages so difficult—and why does that make medieval crime fiction so compelling? Anne McKendry explores how writers create detectives and mysteries in a world without modern policing or forensic…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (191+ words) Edited by Susanna Fein and David Raybin The 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer included many episodes of “violence, victimhood, and overwhelming grief or loss” in his works. The nine papers in this collection explore how he presents these traumatic experiences and…...