The Medieval Crusades History, special issue of Religions. Guest editor: Dr. Luigi Russo

The journal Religions announces a call for papers for a Special Issue on the subject of “The Medieval Crusades History”, a hotly debated topic that involves scholars from different fields and countries. This Special Issue aims to explore the complex history of the Latin East during the medieval period, with special reference to the cultural, economic, and political relationships between East and West, without forgetting the influences on the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world during the XI–XV centuries.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• The birth of the idea of crusades;
• Interfaith relations and cultural and economic exchange between West and East (XI–XV century);
• History of the Latin East;
• Military religious orders and the Latin East;
• Muslim response to the crusades;
• Byzantium between the Crusader States and Western Europe;
• Material culture and religious objects between East and West;
• The crusades in modern historiography.
• Submissions are welcome from scholars working in various disciplines, including medieval history, literary and philological studies, art history, archeology and material culture, and Islamic, Hebrew, and Byzantine studies. Submissions that offer interdisciplinary perspectives and engage with the current historiographical debate are especially encouraged.

Prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors should submit an abstract summarizing their intended contribution.

The deadline for manuscript submissions is 30 July 2024.