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Crusader Castles: Christian Fortresses in the Middle East
Brian Hoggard
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)Examines the castles built by Western European crusaders in the Middle East, including their construction, castle life, military uses, and their present condition.
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Damsels Not in Distress: The True Story of Women in Medieval Times
Andrea Hopkins PhD
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)Explores the roles played by women of various classes in medieval society, in the nobility, in the church, and in daily life and work.
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Medieval Weapons and Warfare: Armies and Combat in Medieval Times
Paul Hilliam
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)A discussion of the tactics and technology of warfare during the Middle Ages, including the tradition of personal combat, the use of armor, castles and siege weapons, and the dominance of the mounted knight.
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Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade: The English King Confronts Saladin, Ad 1191
David Hilliam, Lee Hancock Dr
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)Relates how King Richard I of England and his troops nearly wrested Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin and the Saracens during the Third Crusade in 1191 A.D.
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Islamic Weapons, Warfare, and Armies: Muslim Military Operations Against the Crusaders
Paul Hilliam
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2003)Examines the rise of the Islamic Empire as a military power, the equipment and tactics of Muslim forces, and their accomplishments in the Middle East, the Balkans, Spain, and India.
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Medieval Feasts and Banquets: Food, Drink, and Celebration in the Middle Ages
Tehmina Bhote
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)Examines the role of food during medieval times, discussing how it was prepared, shared, and used in society.
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Castles and Cathedrals: The Great Buildings of Medieval Times
David Hilliam
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)Examines the evolution of stone architecture in the Middle Ages and the techniques of building castles and cathedrals.
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Saladin and the Kingdom of Jerusalem: The Muslims Recapture the Holy Land in Ad 1187
Lee Hancock
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)Recounts the life and accomplishments of Saladin, the Kurdish leader who recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders but gained the respect even of his enemies as a courageous and honorable man.
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Tournaments and Jousts: Training for War in Medieval Times
Andrea Hopkins
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2003)Explores the medieval institution of the tournament, from its origins as a form of training for knights to its development as an aristocratic spectacle.
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Jerusalem Under Muslim Rule in the Eleventh Century: Christian Pilgrims Under Islamic Government
Nick Ford
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)Explores life in eleventh-century Jerusalem for the ruling Muslims, as well as "The Peoples of the Book," Christians and Jews, who came as pilgrims or lived there.
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Tournaments and Jousts: Training for War in Medieval Times
Andrea Hopkins
Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, Aug. 1, 2003)During the Middle Ages, tournaments and jousting were both an occasion for public festivities and a way of training knights. Describing various types of combat with the use of primary source material and magnificent illuminated manuscripts, this book provides a look into the jousts and tournaments that entertained the people and trained knights for war. Though considered mock combat, many knights lost their lives during these jousts and melees.
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The First Crusade: The Capture of Jerusalem in Ad 1099
Susan B. Edgington
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2003)Examines the conditions that led to Pope Urban's sponsorship of the First Crusade in 1095, the organization of the crusading forces, and the capture of the cities of Antioch and Jerusalem.
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