Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades 1000-1300

From the author of Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade, this book offers a wide-ranging and innovative survey of crusading warfare, and is intended as a standard reference for students and professional historians

List of contents

The means of war; the men of war; causes, aims and objectives; battle and war, 1000-1152; war and the state in the 12th century; war, ideology and chivalry in the 11th and 12th centuries; Bouvines and its myth; battle and warfare in the 13th century; civilization versus the barbarians; warfare and change.

About the author

John France

Summary

From the author of Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade, this book offers a wide-ranging and innovative survey of crusading warfare, and is intended as a standard reference for students and professional historians

Product details

• Authors: John France, France John
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.01.1999
• EAN: 9781857284669
• ISBN: 978-1-85728-466-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Weight: 703 g
• Series: Warfare and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Warfare and defence, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval