This work, the Acta of the colloquium of the same name held in Hernen
(Netherlands), is a collection of essays dealing with the relations
between East and West in the context of the Crusader States. In this
connection "East" refers in particular to the non-Byzantine Oriental
Christians, Muslims and Jews who set the tone for daily life in
"Outremer" to a great extent. Attention is focused upon the relations
between the various communities, the social position of the minorities,
and religious and cultural, especially literary, contacts and
influences.