Using histories, letters, and material culture from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, this book explores how violence was understood and justified during the time of the crusades.

Megan Cassidy-Welch is Professor of Medieval and Early Modern Studies and Director of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Research Program at the Australian Catholic University.

Chapter 1: Spaces of Violence Chapter 2: Bodies and Violence Chapter 3: Memories, Emotions, and Aftermaths of Violence Further Reading