Frank Riess

Gebundenes Buch

The Scroll of Obadiah

The Life of a Norman Convert to Judaism in the First Crusade

Beschreibung

The Scroll of Obadiah tells the story of a Norman priest who converted to Judaism and travelled to the Middle East during the First Crusade. The dramatic tale recounts his many experiences in Baghdad and Aleppo, including an account of the Battle of the Field of Blood between the Turks and the Christians in 1119.

Autor

Frank Riess was Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College from 2012-2023. He authored two books on Early Medieval History. In 2019 he published a study of Deacon Bodo, a Frankish cleric who converted to Judaism in 838.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Helion & Company
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781804518311
• ISBN-10: 180451831X
• Artikelnr.: 73729586