The Prehistory of the Crusades: Missionary War and the Baltic Crusades

Author:   Dr Burnam W. Reynolds (Asbury University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9781441155603


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   06 October 2016
Format:   Hardback
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The Prehistory of the Crusades: Missionary War and the Baltic Crusades


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There is a vigorous debate on the exact beginnings of the Crusades, as well as a growing conviction that some practices of crusading may have been in existence, at least in part, long before they were identified as such. The Prehistory of the Crusades explores how the Crusades came to be seen as the use of aggressive warfare to Christianise pagan lands and peoples. Reynolds focuses on the Baltic, or Northern, Crusades, an aspect of the Crusades that has been little documented, thus bringing a new perspective to their historical and ideological origins. Baltic Crusades were distinctive because they were not directed at the Holy Land, and they were not against Muslim opponents, but rather against pagan peoples. From the Emperor Charlemagne's wars against the Saxons in the 8th and 9th centuries to the Baltic Crusades of the 12th century, this book explores the sanctification of war in creating the ideal of crusade. In so doing, it shows how crusading ultimately developed in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Prehistory of the Crusades provides a valuable insight into the topic for students of medieval history and the Crusades.

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Author:   Dr Burnam W. Reynolds (Asbury University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic USA
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9781441155603


ISBN 10:   1441155600
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   06 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: The Problem 1. Frankfurt, 1147: The Baltic Crusades Begin 2. A Peculiar Institution Part Two: The Method 3. The Crusade Studies Revolution 4. The Uses of Prehistory Part Three: The Application 5. Missionary War : Preaching with a Tongue of Iron 6. Baptism by Treaty 7. The Ministry of Shields and Swords 8. A New Kind of Pilgrim 9. Christian on Christian Violence 10. The Legacy of the Baltic Crusades Notes Glossary of People and Terms Bibliography Index

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Cutting a path through theology, dynastic politics and realpolitik, The Prehistory of the Crusades offers a thorough investigation into the origins of the Baltic Crusades. Nicholas Morton, Senior Lecturer in History, Nottingham Trent University, UK


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Burnam W. Reynolds is Professor of History at Asbury University, USA. He has written many journal articles and scholarly papers and is the author of Columbanus: Light on the Early Middle Ages (2011).

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