Harriet M. Sonne de Torrens, Crusader Rhetoric and the Infancy Cycles on Medieval Baptismal Fonts in the Baltic Region. Europa Sacra, 30. Turnhout: Brepols, 2024, 492 pp., 7 maps, 8 tables, 448 color figures.

This is a well-appointed magisterial study that is breathtaking in scope, rigorous in its extensive research, a mighty volume that must surely be received as the tour de force standard. It is impressive in almost every respect; a reflection of the author’s diligence and a credit to the publisher who is now regarded internationally as a producer of high-quality books. The nearly 500 pages are printed on coated paper.