The Principality of Antioch and its Frontiers in the Twelfth Century

My fascination with the Normans, and particularly Bohemond of Taranto, has led to my eager anticipation of Andrew Buck's book (being the result of his doctoral research under the guidance of Thomas Asbridge).  I am looking forward to adding both this tome as well as Asbridge's "Creation of the Principality of Antioch 1098 - 1130" to my "Crusades" shelves in the Library.

This review of Andrew Buck's book was posted on De Re Militari by Nathan Albright.

For those readers who have an understanding of the crusader states and are interested in knowing more about the political and diplomatic and military history of the Principality of Antioch, this book represents an able and detailed and thorough account of the twelfth century.

Blurb from Boydell and Brewer:

Situated in northern Syria, on the eastern-most frontier of Latin Christendom, the principality of Antioch was a medieval polity bordered by a host of rival powers, including the Byzantine Empire, the Armenian Christians of Cilicia, the rulers of the neighbouring Islamic world and even the other crusader states, the kingdom of Jerusalem and the counties of Edessa and Tripoli. Coupled with the numerous Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities who populated the region, Antioch's Frankish settlers - initially installed into power by the military successes of the First Crusade - thus faced numerous challenges to their survival.

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