War and Violence in the Western Sources for the First Crusade / / Sini Kangas.
Medieval Westerners accepted killing for religion and praised the outcome of the First Crusade (1096-1099). At the same time, their attitude to violence was ambivalent. Theologians shunned the practical use of force, while the warrior aristocracy valued the capacity for physical destruction. In the...
Saved in:
| Superior document: | Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024 |
|---|---|
| VerfasserIn: | |
| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
History of Warfare ; 143. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (437 pages) |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Medieval Westerners accepted killing for religion and praised the outcome of the First Crusade (1096-1099). At the same time, their attitude to violence was ambivalent. Theologians shunned the practical use of force, while the warrior aristocracy valued the capacity for physical destruction. In the absence of theological doctrine on the practicalities of holy warfare, the first crusaders draw their ideas about killing from diverse and sometimes conflicting traditions. This book answers questions about how religious violence was described, justified and remembered in the sources of the First Crusade. What was the relation between faith, convention, and action? |
|---|---|
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004693599 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Sini Kangas. |