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The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades

The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Aleksander PluskowskiPublish date:1/27/2026Pages:480
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300279061ISBN-10:030027906XUPC:9780300279061Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, ArchaeologyBook Topic:Baltic States, MedievalSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.90 inchesWeight:1.6513Product ID:SCXF4H5JZW
A wide-ranging new history of the Baltic Crusades and their legacy

Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, crusading armies unleashed a relentless holy war against the last pagan societies in northern Europe, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. Led by Catholic rulers, churchmen, and, most importantly of all, the warrior monks of the Teutonic Order, they sought to expand Christendom through conquest and conversion. In the process they forged a new world with a profound legacy that resonates into the present.

Aleksander Pluskowski traces the broader story of the Baltic Crusades. Pluskowski explores how the construction of castles and towns, and the introduction of new languages, technology, monetary economies, and religion transformed the conquered societies. Moving through the years, we see how the history of the crusades was reinvented in the twentieth century to serve nationalist aims, including those of the Third Reich. This is a fascinating study that provides a fresh look at the impact of centuries of religious warfare across northern Europe.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300279061ISBN-10:030027906XUPC:9780300279061Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, ArchaeologyBook Topic:Baltic States, MedievalSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.90 inchesWeight:1.6513Product ID:SCXF4H5JZW
Aleksander Pluskowski is professor of medieval archaeology at the University of Reading. An expert in the archaeology and history of the Baltic, he is the author of The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade: Holy War and Colonisation and The Teutonic Knights.
Publisher: Yale University Press

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