How to Plan a Crusade

Name: How to Plan a Crusade
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Reason and Religious War in the High Middle Ages

By Christopher Tyerman

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How to Plan a Crusade by Christopher Tyerman offers an in-depth exploration of the meticulous planning behind the medieval Crusades. This historical analysis delves into the strategies, logistics, and propaganda used to organize these complex military campaigns. Tyerman provides a comprehensive look at how religious fervour and practical planning intersected during this significant period in history.
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If you have an interest in medieval history and enjoy exploring the intricate logistics and strategies behind historical events, this book could captivate you. It delves into the planning and organisation necessary for launching a massive religious military campaign during the Middle Ages, offering a unique perspective on the history of the Crusades.

How to Plan a Crusade

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A lively and compelling account of how the crusades really worked, and a revolutionary attempt to rethink the Middle Ages.

In this highly original and enjoyable book, Christopher Tyerman focuses on the massive, all-encompassing and hugely costly business of actually preparing a crusade. The efforts of many thousands of men and women, who left their lands and families in Western Europe, and marched off to a highly uncertain future in the Holy Land and elsewhere have never been sufficiently understood.

How to Plan a Crusade is fascinating on diplomacy, communications, propaganda, the use of mass media, medical care, equipment, voyages, money, weapons, credit, wills, ransoms, animals, and the power of prayer. It brings to life an extraordinary era in a novel and surprising way.

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How to Plan a Crusade is celebrated for its impressive synthesis of complex historical topics, praised for its elegant and readable prose. Reviewers highlight the book's deep research into the relationship between human reason and religious warfare, covering aspects like justification, propaganda, and logistics. The work is noted for its comprehensive detail, providing insights into the Crusades while also reflecting on modern religious extremism. While scholarly, it remains lively with engaging details that appeal to general readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241954652

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 326g

Pages: 448

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Christopher Tyerman European History History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Penguin Books Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Christopher Tyerman is a Fellow and Tutor in History at Hertford College, Oxford and Lecturer in Medieval History at New College, Oxford. He has written extensively on the crusades, most recently God's War- A New History of the Crusades and The Debate on the Crusades. He is also the editor of the Penguin Classics edition of the Chronicles of the First Crusade.

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