The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem

Author: Claude Reignier Conder

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0710310803

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This volume is a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of the play as well as source queries and analyses of historical performances of the play. The Merchant of Venice is a collection of seventeen new essays that explore the concepts of anti-Semitism, the work of Christopher Marlowe, the politics of commerce and making the play palatable to a modern audience. The characters, Portia and Shylock, are examined in fascinating detail. With in-depth analyses of the text, the play in performance and individual characters, this book promises to be the essential resource on the play for all Shakespeare enthusiasts.

The Crusader Strategy
The Crusader Strategy

Author: Steve Tibble

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0300253117

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A new look at the crusaders, which shows how they pursued long-term plans and clear strategic goals Medieval states, and particularly crusader societies, often have been considered brutish and culturally isolated. It seems unlikely that they could develop "strategy" in any meaningful sense. However, the crusaders were actually highly organized in their thinking and their decision making was rarely random. In this lively account, Steve Tibble draws on a rich array of primary sources to reassess events on the ground and patterns of behavior over time. He shows how, from aggressive castle building to implementing a series of invasions of Egypt, crusader leaders tenaciously pursued long-term plans and devoted single-minded attention to clear strategic goals. Crusader states were permanently on the brink of destruction; resources were scarce and the penalties for failure severe. Intuitive strategic thinking, Tibble argues, was a necessity, not a luxury.

The History of the Jews in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
The History of the Jews in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem

Author: Joshua Prawer

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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This is the story of the Jewish community in Palestine from the Crusader conquest in 1099 until the fall of the Latin Kingdom in 1291. Drawing on a wealth of documentation, much of it largely unknown to western scholars, Professor Prower examines the working of the community's internal organization within the framework of the Crusader Kingdom's institutions; their attitude to the Crusader conquerors, as well as to the neighboring Muslim rulers; contacts between the rulers and members of the community: and in rare instances, cases of interfaith relationships.

Crusader Art
Crusader Art

Author: Jaroslav Folda

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Limited

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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This work tells the story of Crusader art, focusing on the full range of Crusader painting (manuscript illumination, frescos, mosaics and icon painting) as providing the most significant continuous surviving evidence for the development of Crusader art.