The Medieval Way of War : Studies in Medieval Military History in Honor of Bernard S. Bachrach

Few historians have argued so forcefully or persuasively as Bernard S. Bachrach for the study of warfare as not only worthy of scholarly attention, but demanding of it. In his many publications Bachrach has established unequivocally the relevance of military institutions and activity for an understanding of medieval European societies, polities, and mentalities. In so doing, as much as any scholar of his generation, he has helped to define the status quaestionis for the field of medieval military history. The Medieval Way of War: Studies in Medieval Military History in Honor of Bernard S. Bachrach pays tribute to its honoree by gathering in a single volume seventeen original studies from an international roster of leading experts in the military history of medieval Europe. Ranging chronologically from Late Antiquity through the Later Middle Ages (ca. AD 300a "1500), and with a broad geographical scope stretching from the British Isles to the Middle East, these diverse studies address an array of critical themes and debates relevant to the conduct of war in medieval Europe. These themes include the formation and implementation of military grand strategies; the fiscal, material, and administrative resources that underpinned the conduct of war in medieval Europe; and religious, legal, and artistic responses to military violence. Collectively, these seventeen studies embrace the interdisciplinarity and topical diversity intrinsic to Bachracha (TM)s research. Additionally, they strongly echo his conviction that the study of armed conflict is indispensable for an accurate and comprehensive understanding of medieval European history. Contents 6 List of Figures/Maps 8 List of Contributors 10 Acknowledgements 14 Abbreviations 16 Introduction 18 Bibliography of Publications by Bernard S. Bachrach 24 Part I The History and Historiography of War in Late Antique and Early Medieval Europe 36 1 The Roman Frontier along the Upper Danube in Late Antiquity 38 2 War and Peace in the Acta of the Merovingian Church Councils 46 3 Reflections on Alfred the Great as a Military Leader 64 4 Conrad II (990—1039), the First Medieval Emperor of Three Kingdoms 82 5 Maps of French History before the Atlas of Auguste Longnon 96 Part II Warfare in the East in the Crusading Era 112 6 A Medieval Siege of Troy: The Fight to the Death at Acre, 1189–1191 or The Tears of Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn 114 7 King Richard’s Plan for the Battle of Arsūf/Arsur, 1191* 134 8 Crusading Warfare, Chivalry, and the Enslavement of Women and Children 150 9 The Catalan Company in the East: The Evolution of an Itinerant Army (1303–1311) 170 Part III European Warfare in the Central and Later Middle Ages 200 10 A Decisive Century in the Struggle against Islam in Iberia, ca. 1031–1157: Grand Strategic Perspectives 202 11 Contrary Winds: Theories of History and the Limits of Sachkritik 222 12 Women in the Context of Romanesque Combat Scenes in Spain and France: Virtue, Judgment and Rape 240 13 The Battle of Bouvines 27 July 1214 268 14 King Edward I’s Military Bureaucracy: The Case of Peter of Dunwich 290 15 The Trebuchets of the Tower 300 16 The Military Obligations of the Danish Church in the High Middle Ages 312 17 The Implications of the Anonimo Romano Account of the Battle of Crécy 326 Index 340 The History And Historiography Of War In Late Antique And Early Medieval Europe -- Warfare In The East In The Crusading Era -- European Warfare In The Central And Later Middle Ages. Edited By Gregory I. Halfond. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.