| John D. Hosler | |
|---|---|
 John Hosler at Kibbutz Ein-Gev in 2017 | |
| Occupation | Professor, Command and General Staff College |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | B.A. English and History
M.A. English; M.A. History Ph.D. History |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University University of Delaware |
| Genre | Military History |
| Subject | Medieval Warfare |
| Notable works | The Siege of Acre Jerusalem Falls |
| Website | |
| johnhosler.com | |
John D. Hosler is a medieval historian and Professor of Military History at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 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. He earned his Ph.D. in history at the University of Delaware in 2005, studying under Professors Daniel F. Callahan and Lawrence G. Duggan.
Career
He first taught as tenured professor of history at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, 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. 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. His book, The Siege of Acre, was named a Best Book of 2018 by The Financial Times.
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
- Hosler, John D. (ed.). Seven Myths of Military History. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1-64792-043-2
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Hosler, John D. John of Salisbury: Military Authority of the Twelfth-Century Renaissance. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-22663-0
- Hosler, John D. Henry II: a Medieval Soldier at War, 1147-1189. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2007. ISBN 978-90-04-15724-8
External links
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".
- "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.
- "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.
- "USCMH Newsletter" (PDF). U.S. Commission for Military History. July 2015.
- "War and Conflict in Premodern Societies". ARC Humanities Press.
- Leighton, Gregory (2022). "Ideology and Holy Landscape in the Baltic Crusades". Project Muse.
- "War Studies Journal". University of North Texas.
- "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.