Battle Rhetoric of Crusade and Holy War, c. 1099-c. 1222
This book examines Latin narratives produced in the aftermath of the First Crusade and challenges the narrative of supposed brutality and amorality of warfare in this period--instead focusing on the moral and didactic concerns surrounding warfare and violence with which medieval authors wrestled.
The battle oration, a rousing harangue exhorting warriors to deeds of valour, has been regar...
This book examines Latin narratives produced in the aftermath of the First Crusade and challenges the narrative of supposed brutality and amorality of warfare in this period--instead focusing on the moral and didactic concerns surrounding warfare and violence with which medieval authors wrestled.
The battle oration, a rousing harangue exhorting warriors to deeds of valour, has been regar...
