Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels

Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels examines the motives and terrors of war during the Middle Ages, the rise...
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Author: Antonio Santosuosso
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Language: English
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Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels by Santosuosso, Antonio

Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels

¥12,601

Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels

¥12,601
Author: Antonio Santosuosso
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels examines the motives and terrors of war during the Middle Ages, the rise and fall of ethnic and religious groups, and the actions of good and evil military leaders during this violent and colorful period. In this sweeping chronicle, historical figures and major campaigns such as Charlemagne, the Magyars, and the Crusades are presented not as icons but as a living part of their times, with all their achievements and human failures. Santosuosso asserts that war, for most of the Middle Ages, was carried out for God, personal gain, and honor. Both Christians and Muslims often explained their acts of violence in war as the will of God. Besides the religious motivation, soldiers, if upper class, believed that acts of bravery were a necessary aspect of gaining honor in society. Finally, war constituted a way to make material gains in a period of chronic underemployment and low prosperity. Particular emphasis is given to massive transitions from one period to the next in the medieval era. The author explains how these changes reflected an environment where charismatic leaders, the Church, and the aristocracy played leading roles as managers of the art and practice of war and normally as main actors on the battlefield.

Author: Antonio Santosuosso
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 06/01/2004
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.04w x 1.18d
ISBN: 9780813391533


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/15/2004 pg. 83
Choice 03/01/2005 pg. 1297

About the Author
Antonio Santosuosso is professor of history at the University of Western Ontario.

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