Christopher Tyerman

The World of the Crusades by Christopher Tyerman offers a lively reimagining of the medieval world of war, viewed through the lens of objects used and made by crusaders. Throughout the Middle Ages, crusading was justified by religious ideology, yet the military campaigns were driven by concrete objectives: land, resources, power, and reputation. Crusaders amassed a variety of possessions, from...

A lively and compelling account of how the crusades really worked, and a revolutionary attempt to rethink the Middle Ages. In this highly original and enjoyable book, Christopher Tyerman focuses on the massive, all-encompassing and hugely costly business of actually preparing a crusade. The efforts of many thousands of men and women, who left their lands and families in Western...