Christopher Tyerman is professor of the history of the crusades at Oxford University and a fellow of Hertford College. His books include God's War, The Debate on the Crusades, and How to Plan a Crusade. He lives in Oxford.
Tyerman is a judicious and scholarly guide and readers will feel that they are drinking the distillation of a lifetime's work on its subject - James Barr, The Times Tyerman's new book offers a pleasing entry point. With 500 pages of detailed text and an array of images of art and artefacts, it combines the weight of an in-depth history with the flavouring of a visual history to help bring the subject to life. - History Revealed (Book of the Month)