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The Crusader Lordship of Transjordan (1100–1189): settlement forms, dynamics and significance

Micaela SinibaldiSchool of History, Archaeology and Religion, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. Email: [email protected]; [email protected]ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3910-9399View further author information
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Pages 124-154 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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