'THE FIFTH CRUSADE' w. Thomas Smith (Ep.2: Why did the Fifth Crusade fail?)
In this exciting new double episode of the podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Dr Thomas Smith to explore the astonishing story of the Fifth Crusade, the subject of his new book, The Fifth Crusade:...
31 Heinä 29min
'THE FIFTH CRUSADE' w. Thomas Smith (Ep.1: What were the main events?)
In this exciting new double episode of the podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Dr Thomas Smith to explore the astonishing story of the Fifth Crusade, the subject of his new book, The Fifth Crusade:...
24 Heinä 31min
'THE CRUSADER STORM' w. Nicholas Morton (Ep.3: What was the Egyptian perspective?)
This podcast mini-series is inspired by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton’s new book, The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East. Rather than repeating the familiar Western...
3 Heinä 24min
'THE CRUSADER STORM' w. Nicholas Morton (Ep.2: What was the Syrian perspective?)
This podcast mini-series is inspired by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton’s new book, The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East. Rather than repeating the familiar Western...
26 Kesä 19min
'THE CRUSADER STORM' w. Nicholas Morton (Ep.1: What was the Byzantine perspective?)
This podcast mini-series is inspired by Associate Professor Nicholas Morton’s new book, The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East. Rather than repeating the familiar Western...
19 Kesä 21min
Why did the Second Crusade fail? (Ep.2: Analysis)
Step into one of the most dramatic and disastrous chapters of medieval history with our brand-new two-part podcast series on the Second Crusade. In Episode 1, we plunge into the story itself—from the ...
15 Loka 202529min
Why did the Second Crusade fail? (Ep.1: Narrative)
Step into one of the most dramatic and disastrous chapters of medieval history with our brand-new two-part podcast series on the Second Crusade. In Episode 1, we plunge into the story itself—from the ...
15 Loka 202521min
What was the early Islamic response to the crusades? (Ep.2: Later unity)
The early Islamic response to the First Crusade was deeply disunited, with rivalry, distrust and self-interest undermining all hope of any real cooperation. This lack of unity was a major factor in th...
10 Loka 202550min
