The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades by Pluskowski, Aleksander
The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades by Pluskowski, Aleksander

The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades

A wide-ranging new history of the Baltic Crusades and their legacy Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries,...
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Author: Aleksander Pluskowski
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades by Pluskowski, Aleksander

The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades

$113.99 $67.86
The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades by Pluskowski, Aleksander

The Black Cross: A History of the Baltic Crusades

$113.99 $67.86
Author: Aleksander Pluskowski
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A wide-ranging new history of the Baltic Crusades and their legacy

Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, crusading armies unleashed a relentless holy war against the last pagan societies in northern Europe, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. Led by Catholic rulers, churchmen, and, most importantly of all, the warrior monks of the Teutonic Order, they sought to expand Christendom through conquest and conversion. In the process they forged a new world with a profound legacy that resonates into the present.

Aleksander Pluskowski traces the broader story of the Baltic Crusades. Pluskowski explores how the construction of castles and towns, and the introduction of new languages, technology, monetary economies, and religion transformed the conquered societies. Moving through the years, we see how the history of the crusades was reinvented in the twentieth century to serve nationalist aims, including those of the Third Reich. This is a fascinating study that provides a fresh look at the impact of centuries of religious warfare across northern Europe.

Author: Aleksander Pluskowski
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 01/27/2026
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9780300279061

About the Author
Aleksander Pluskowski is professor of medieval archaeology at the University of Reading. An expert in the archaeology and history of the Baltic, he is the author of The Archaeology of the Prussian Crusade: Holy War and Colonisation and The Teutonic Knights.
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