Shipping, Trade and Crusade in the Medieval Mediterranean - Studies in Honour of John Pryor

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.