Geoffrey Hindley

Las Cruzadas. ¿Qué es lo que arrastró a miles de seres de distinta condición social a emprender fatigosas campañas con el propósito de conquistar territorio musulmán? ¿Se trataba de una motivación meramente religiosa o respondía también al deseo de... Ler mais

Why did the medieval Church bless William of Normandy's invasion of Christian England in 1066 and authorize cultural genocide in Provence? How could a Christian army sack Christian Constantinople in 1204? Why did thousands of ordinary men and women,... Ler mais

Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society... Ler mais

The extraordinary character and career of Saladin are the keys to understanding the Battle of Hattin, the fall of Jerusalem and the failure of the Third Crusade. He united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced the... Ler mais