Includes essays that are selected from papers presented at the International Symposium on Crusade Studies in February 2006. 'This collection of papers [...] outline[s] a vibrant area of study being approached from fresh angles.' The Historian '... contributions offer valuable new evidence and the volume succeeds admirably and consistently as a stimulating and rewarding read ... Ashgate have strengthened its reputation as a foremost publisher of crusading scholarship.' French History 'Around half the essays presenting will have a direct impact on our understanding of relations between Christians and Muslims during the crusading period, c.1097-c.1291, and the standard of scholarship in these works is indeed high. The volume overall will be of use primarily to academics and postgraduate students, as the articles are fairly heavy in academic terms (although stylistically they are very accessible)...' Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations