The Medieval Crusades History
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444). This special issue belongs to the section "Religions and Humanities/Philosophies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 1263
Special Issue Editor
Interests: the history of the Crusader movement and the Normans in Italy and the Latin East, as well as on the study of the medieval Church with particular reference to the 11th-13th centuries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue on the subject of “The Medieval Crusades History”, a hotly debated topic that involves scholars from different fields and countries. This Special Issue aims to explore the complex history of the Latin East during the medieval period, with special reference to the cultural, economic, and political relationships between East and West, without forgetting the influences on the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world during the XI–XV centuries.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
The birth of the idea of crusades;
Interfaith relations and cultural and economic exchange between West and East (XI–XV century);
History of the Latin East;
Military religious orders and the Latin East;
Muslim response to the crusades;
Byzantium between the Crusader States and Western Europe;
Material culture and religious objects between East and West;
The crusades in modern historiography.
We welcome submissions from scholars working in various disciplines, including medieval history, literary and philological studies, art history, archeology and material culture, and Islamic, Hebrew, and Byzantine studies. We especially encourage submissions that offer interdisciplinary perspectives and engage with the current historiographical debate.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 300-500 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the Guest Editor (luigi.russo@unier.it), or to the Religions editorial office (religions@mdpi.com). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editor for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of this Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Luigi Russo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crusades
- Jerusalem
- Holy Land
- pilgrimage
- military orders
- Byzantium
- Muslims
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