John D. Hosler


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.
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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. and Daniel P. Franke. '. London and New York: Routledge, 2024. ISBN 978-1-032-32506-4
  • Hosler, John D. '. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2022. ISBN 978-0-300-25514-0
  • Hosler, John D.. '. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1-64792-043-2
  • Hosler, John D. and Steven Isaac. '. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-78327-533-5
  • Hosler, John D. '. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018. ISBN 978-0-300-21550-2
  • Frassetto, Michael, Matthew Gabriele, and John D. Hosler. '. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2014. ISBN 978-90-04-27414-3
  • Hosler, John D. '. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-22663-0
  • Hosler, John D. '. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2007. ISBN 978-90-04-15724-8