
Book Dispels Myths Behind Power Relations Shaping Medieval Levant
Reviewed by Robert W. Lebling
Medieval Syria and the Onset of the Crusades: The Political World of Bilad al-Sham, 1050-1128
James. Wilson. Edinburgh University Press, 2023.
“Ultimately, this book sets out to refine our understanding of the political world of Bilad al-Sham encountered by the early Frankish Crusaders and settlers, thereby providing a more accurate gauge of the impact of western European incursions upon the region.”
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