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American medievalist
John D. Hosler is a medieval historian and Professor of Military History at the
Command and General Staff College at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas .
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[3] He specializes in the history of warfare in Europe and the Near East during the 11th-13th centuries.
Education
Hosler matriculated at
Iowa State University , where he received a B.A. in English literature and history, an M.A. in English literature, and an M.A. in history.
[4] He earned his Ph.D. in history at the
University of Delaware in 2005, studying under Professors Daniel F. Callahan and Lawrence G. Duggan.
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Career
He first taught as tenured professor of history at
Morgan State University in
Baltimore, MD ,
[6] before taking a position at Fort Leavenworth in 2017.
Military history
Hosler has served as President of De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History and as a Trustee of the U.S. Commission for Military History, for which he also serves as a juror for the Collins Book Prize.
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[9] He is Co-Editor of the book series "War and Conflict in Premodern Societies", published by ARC Humanities Press, and he sits on the Editorial Board of War Studies Journal .
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[12] His book, The Siege of Acre , was named a Best Book of 2018 by
The Financial Times .
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Books
Hosler, John D.
Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace . New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2022. ISBN 978-0-300-25514-0
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Hosler, John D. (ed.).
Seven Myths of Military History . Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1-64792-043-2
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Hosler, John D. and Steven Isaac (eds.).
Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises: Essays in Honour of Richard P. Abels . Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-78327-533-5
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Hosler, John D.
The Siege of Acre, 1189-1191: Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Battle that Decided the Third Crusade . New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018. ISBN 978-0-300-21550-2
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Frassetto, Michael, Matthew Gabriele, and John D. Hosler (eds.).
Where Heaven and Earth Meet: Essays on Medieval Europe in Honor of Daniel F. Callahan . Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2014. ISBN 978-90-04-27414-3
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Hosler, John D.
John of Salisbury: Military Authority of the Twelfth-Century Renaissance . Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-22663-0
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Hosler, John D.
Henry II: a Medieval Soldier at War, 1147-1189 . Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2007. ISBN 978-90-04-15724-8
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External links
Official Website
References
^
"Podcast with John D. Hosler" . Asian Review of Books.
^ Tenorio, Rich.
"Between bloodbaths, Jerusalem's Crusader-era Christians, Muslims coexisted in peace" . www.timesofisrael.com . Retrieved 2023-06-06 .
^ Oxford Literary Festival (March–April 2023).
"Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace John Hosler" .
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"Dr. John Hosler to Speak at Concordia" . Concordia University.
^ Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics (January 7, 2021).
"The Medieval Theory of John of Salisbury" . Department of History, University of Delaware.
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"SMH 2013 Annual Meeting Program" (PDF) . March 2013.
^ Kansas City Public Library (May 9, 2022).
"Hollywood vs. History: Kingdom of Heaven" .
^ Horvat, Therese (January 22, 2021).
"The Black Death and COVID-19: Understanding our shared humanity" . The Leaven .
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"USCMH Newsletter" (PDF) . U.S. Commission for Military History. July 2015.
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"War and Conflict in Premodern Societies" . ARC Humanities Press.
^ Leighton, Gregory (2022).
"Ideology and Holy Landscape in the Baltic Crusades" . Project Muse .
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"War Studies Journal" . University of North Texas.
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"Best books of 2018: History" . Financial Times . 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2023-05-02 .
^ Jones, Dan (October 2, 2022).
"Jerusalem Falls by John D Hosler: a bloody history" . The Sunday Times.
^ Sarles, Harrison (August 18, 2022).
"Army University presents Academic Promotions, Gold Pen Awards" . U.S. Army.
^ Price, Brian (March 2023).
"Price on Hosler and Isaac, 'Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises in the Middle Ages: Essays in Honour of Richard P. Abels' " . H-NET.
^ Jones, Dan (June 2, 2018).
"The Siege of Acre, 1189‑1191 by John D Hosler — when holy war engulfed God's Acre" . The Sunday Times.
^ Depreux, Philippe (August 15, 2015).
"Michael Frassetto / Matthew Gabriele / John D. Hosler (eds.): Where Heaven and Earth Meet" . Sehepunkte.
^ Bachrach, David (December 16, 2013).
"John of Salisbury: Military Authority of the Twelfth-Century Renaissance" . Michigan War Studies Review.
^ Morillo, Stephen (October 2008).
"Reviewed Work: Henry II: A Medieval Soldier at War, 1147-1189 by John D. Hosler" . JSTOR.
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