{"title":"Lars Brownworth","description":"Lars Brownworth is an author, speaker, broadcaster, and teacher based in Maryland, USA. He created the first history podcast, \"12 Byzantine Rulers\", which Apple recognized as one of the 'top 50 podcasts that defined their genres'. He has written for the Wall Street Journal and been profiled in the New York Times, who likened him to some of history's great popularizers. His books include \"Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire that Rescued Western Civilization\", \"The Normans: From Raiders to Kings\",  and the forthcoming \"The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings\".","products":[{"product_id":"the-normans-from-raiders-to-kings-paperback","title":"The Normans: From Raiders to Kings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Lars Brownworth's The Normans is like a gallop through the Middle Ages on a fast warhorse. It is rare to find an author who takes on a subject so broad and so complex, while delivering a book that is both fast-paced and readable.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Yenne\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar: Lessons in Leadership from the Great Conqueror\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSitting Bull\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An evocative journey through the colourful and dangerous world of early medieval Europe\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Harris\u003c\/b\u003e, author of Byzantium and the Crusades \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is much more to the Norman story than the Battle of Hastings. These descendants of the Vikings who settled in France, England, and Italy - but were not strictly French, English, or Italian - played a large role in creating the modern world. They were the success story of the Middle Ages; a footloose band of individual adventurers who transformed the face of medieval Europe. During the course of two centuries they launched a series of extraordinary conquests, carving out kingdoms from the North Sea to the North African coast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Normans\u003c\/i\u003e, author Lars Brownworth follows their story, from the first shock of a Viking raid on an Irish monastery to the exile of the last Norman Prince of Antioch. In the process he brings to vivid life the Norman tapestry's rich cast of characters: figures like Rollo the Walker, William Iron-Arm, Tancred the Monkey King, and Robert Guiscard. It presents a fascinating glimpse of a time when a group of restless adventurers had the world at their fingertips.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367719207135,"sku":"9781909979086","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/0qOGepUYeX9781909979086.webp?v=1789113371"},{"product_id":"in-distant-lands-a-short-history-of-the-crusades-paperback","title":"In Distant Lands: A Short History of the Crusades - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the late fall of 1095 Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand people eventually responded to the call, leaving everything they knew behind to undertake what appeared to be a fool's mission: marching several thousand miles into enemy territory to reconquer Jerusalem for Christendom. Against all odds they succeeded, creating a Christian outpost in the heart of the Islamic world that lasted for the better part of two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps no other period in history is as misunderstood as the Crusades, and in this fast-paced account Brownworth presents the entire story, from the first clash of Christendom and Islam in the dusty sands of Yarmouk, to the fall of the last crusader state. Along the way he introduces the reader to an exotic world peopled by mighty emperors, doomed Templars, grasping generals, and ambitious peasants. Some of the most famous names of the Middle Ages - Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the legendary Prester John - illuminate this era of splendor, adventure, and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367721402591,"sku":"9781909979505","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/YdG3b63Pz9781909979505.webp?v=1789113375"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/lars-brownworth.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}