Encountering Islam on the First Crusade

Nicholas Morton is a lecturer in history at Nottingham Trent University. He is the author of many works on the crusades and the military orders, including The Medieval Military Orders, 1120-1314 (2012) and The Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, 1190-1291 (2009). He also edits two books series in this field: Rulers of the Latin East and The Military Religious Orders: History, Sources, and Memory.

• Introduction; 1. Predicates; 2. The launch of the First Crusade; 3. The First Crusade and the conquest of Jerusalem; 4. Aftermath; 5. The impact of the crusade; Bibliography; Index.

'… essential reading for those interested in what the first crusaders thought of their enemies. … Morton's approach to his research is methodical and meticulous, making careful and comprehensive use of the sources, but without being unadventurous or plodding … The result is a thorough, wide-ranging, incisive study that opens up new lines of research, poses thought-provoking challenges to conventional wisdom, and offers novel and convincing interpretations of the source material. I recommend it highly to students and scholars of the crusades, as well as interested laypersons.' Niall Christie, The Medieval Review