Paul, Nicholas, and Suzanne M. Yeager. Remembering the Crusades: Myth, Image, and Identity. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. Print.
Being that I am very interested in the Crusades, I used this as my search term to start my shelfie process. A lot of results came back, many having nothing to do with the religious crusades of the 11th and 12th centuries. The book I liked the sound of the most was Remembering the Crusades: Myth, Image, and Identity edited by Nicholas Paul and Suzanne Yeager. Although there were many other books about the Crusades I stuck to my first choice and checked out Remembering the Crusades.
Unlike my last shelfie, Remembering the Crusades is very visually pleasing and draws a potential reader’s eyes to it. Also, throughout the book, artwork from the time of the Crusades is used to help the reader connect to those times. Paul and Yeager use many different vehicles to assist the reader in learning about the Crusades. Just by looking at the Table of Contents, one can see that the authors compare and contrast firsthand accounts, analyze poetry and writings from that time, and evaluate artwork and buildings. This book is not only a retelling of the events in the Crusades, but an analysis of the response of medieval communities to the challenges posed by the Crusades.
There were many other books about the Crusades in the same section as this book. I believe that these books can assist in my writing process and help provide additional information about the Crusades.