War and Violence in the Western Sources for the First Crusade |
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| Author:
| Kangas, Sini |
| Series title: | History of Warfare Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-69033-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2024 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $174.00 |
Book Description:
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Medieval Westerners accepted killing for religion and eulogized the outcome of the First Crusade. Their attitude to violence was also ambivalent and fragmented. This book explains how religious violence was depicted, justified, and remembered in the sources of the First Crusade.
Medieval Westerners accepted killing for religion and eulogized the outcome of the First Crusade. Their attitude to violence was also ambivalent and fragmented. This book explains how religious violence was depicted, justified, and remembered in the sources of the First Crusade.