Crusader Castles and Modern Histories

By: Ronnie Ellenblum

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Hardcover | 4 January 2007

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For the last 150 years the historiography of the Crusades has been dominated by nationalist and colonialist discourses in Europe and the Levant. These modern histories have interpreted the Crusades in terms of dichotomous camps, Frankish and Muslim. In this revisionist study, Ronnie Ellenblum presents an interpretation of Crusader historiography that instead defines military and architectural relations between the Franks, local Christians, Muslims and Turks in terms of continuous dialogue and mutual influence. Through close analysis of siege tactics, defensive strategies and the structure and distribution of Crusader castles, Ellenblum relates patterns of crusader settlement to their environment and demonstrates the influence of opposing cultures on tactics and fortifications. He argues that fortifications were often built according to economic and geographic considerations rather than for strategic reasons or to protect illusory 'frontiers', and that Crusader castles are the most evident expression of a cultural dialogue between east and west.

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'A significant work of scholarship ... bold and innovative, extremely well-written ... At heart, Ellenblum has written a study which is a new historical perspective on the crusading era.' Professor Jill Claster, New York University 'This ... would be of interest to castle enthusiasts, cultural and other historians and those who seek answers to the region's problems in lessons from the past, but the text is easy to read and accessible to the lay reader.' CHS Newsletter

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National Discourse and the Study of the Crusades
From moral failure to a source of pride
The narrative of the Crusades and the nationalist discourse
Nationalist discourse and Crusader archaeology
Crusader Studies Between Colonialist and Post-Colonialist Discourse
Colonial and anti-colonial interpretations
Who invented the concentric castles?
'Crusader cities,' 'Muslim cities,' and the post-Colonial debate
Crusader castle and Crusader city: is it possible to differentiate between the two?
Geography of Fear and the Spatial Distribution of Frankish Castles
Borders and their defence
Borders, frontiers, and centres
The geography of fear and the creation of the Frankish Frontier
The distribution of Frankish Castles during the twelfth century
The Castle as Dialogue Between Siege Tactics and Defence Strategy
Siege and defence of castles during the First Crusade
Frankish siege tactics
Development of Muslim siege tactics
Sieges of the 1160s and 1170s and the appearance of the concentric castles
The construction of a frontier castle: the case of Vadum Iacob
The last years of the Latin kingdom: a new balance of power
Conclusion
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