This volume presents 13 essays which examine womens roles in the Crusades and medieval reactions to them, including active participation, female involvement in

Women's role in crusades and crusading examined through a close investigation of the narratives in which they appear. Narratives of crusading have often been ov

This volume presents the first substantial exploration of crusading and masculinity, focusing on the varied ways in which the symbiotic relationship between the

The Crusades were a startling and spectacular phenomenon that exerted a powerful influence on European development over a period of many centuries. Much recent

This book contributes to the flourishing interest in memory and the crusades. It offers a nuanced understanding of how medieval authors presented the crusades.