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Thomas S. Asbridge

Thomas Scott Asbridge is a British historian at Queen Mary University of London, a position he has held since 1999. He is the author of The First Crusade: A New History (2004), a book which describes the background, events, and consequences of the First Crusade, as well as of The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land (2010), a volume providing a view on the crusading movement, portraying the ideas of justified violence and jihad.

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Cover of Walter the Chancellor's the Antiochene Wars A Translation and Commentary

Walter the Chancellor's the Antiochene Wars A Translation and Commentary

First published 2019

Cover of The 1217 Battle of Lincoln

The 1217 Battle of Lincoln

First published 2017

Cover of The Greatest Knight The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones

The Greatest Knight The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones

First published 2015

Cover of Magna Carta, 1215-2015 To No One Will We Sell, to No One Will We Deny Or Delay Right Or Justice

Magna Carta, 1215-2015 To No One Will We Sell, to No One Will We Deny Or Delay Right Or Justice

First published 2015

Cover of The Crusades The War for the Holy Land

The Crusades The War for the Holy Land

First published 2010

Cover of The First Crusade A New History

The First Crusade A New History

First published 2004

Cover of The Creation of the Principality of Antioch, 1098-1130

The Creation of the Principality of Antioch, 1098-1130

First published 2000

Cover of Walter the Chancellor’s The Antiochene Wars: A Translation and Commentary (Crusade Texts in Translation)

Walter the Chancellor’s The Antiochene Wars: A Translation and Commentary (Crusade Texts in Translation)

First published 1999

Cover of Encyclopedia of Black Women in America/Windows

Encyclopedia of Black Women in America/Windows

First published 1996