Shipping, Trade and Crusade in the Medieval Mediterranean: Studies in Honour of John Pryor [Hardcover]

The cutting-edge papers in this collection reflect the wide areas to which John Pryor has made significant contributions in the course of his scholarly career. They are written by some of the world's most distinguished practitioners in the fields of Crusading history and the maritime history of the medieval Mediterranean. His colleagues, students and friends discuss questions including ship construction in the fourth and fifteenth centuries, navigation and harbourage in the eastern Mediterranean, trade in Fatimid Egypt and along the Iberian Peninsula, military and social issues arising among the crusaders during field campaigns, and wider aspects of medieval warfare. All those with an interest in any of these subjects, whether students or specialists, will need to consult this book.The cutting-edge papers in this collection come from some of the most distinguished practitioners world-wide in the fields of Crusading history and the maritime history of the medieval Mediterranean. Issues covered include ship construction, navigation and harbourage issues in the Eastern Mediterranean, trade in Fatimid Egypt and along the Iberian peninsula, military and social issues arising during Crusade field campaigns, and much more.Dr Ruthy Gertwagen is Senior Lecturer, Byzantine and Modern Hellenic Studies, Haifa University, Israel. Elizabeth Jeffreys is Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature Emerita, University of Oxford, UK.'... a splendid Festschrift, presenting engaging articles that connect admirably well to each other and to the volume's themes. The articles highlighted here suggest the consistent richness of this work. This valuable, informative, and stimulating book fittingly honors Professor John Pryor, and additionally, it greatly enriches our understanding of shipping, trade, and crusade in the medieval Mediterranean world.' The Historian 'Altogether, this is a rich volume with many excellent studies and sometimes even imporlC3