Logistics of warfare in the Age of the Crusades : proceedings of a workshop held at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Sydney, 30 September to 4 October 2002 / edited by John H. Pryor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pryor, John H., 1947-

Sharon Kay Penman Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crusades.

Logistics.

Military art and science--History--Medieval, 500-1500.

Military art and science.

History.

Military history, Medieval.

Military art and science--Medieval.

Genre:

History.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 365 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Co., [2006]

Summary:

"How were the Crusades made possible? There have been studies of ancient, medieval and early modern warfare, as well as work on the finances and planning of Crusades, but this volume is the first specifically to address the logistics of Crusading."

"Building on previous work, it brings together experts from the fields of medieval Western, Byzantine and Middle Eastern studies to examine how the marches and voyages were actually made. Questions of manpower, types and means of transportation by land and sea, supplies, financial resources, roads and natural land routes, sea lanes and natural sailing routes - all these topics and more are covered here. Of particular importance is the attention given to the horses and other animals on which transport of supplies and the movement of armies depended."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: modelling Bohemond's march to Thessalonike / John H. Pryor

The logistics of the Mongol-Mamluk war, with special reference to the battle of Wadi'l-Khaznadar, 1299 C.E. / Reuven Amitai

Crusader logistics: from victory at Nicaea to resupply at Dorylaion / Bernard S. Bachrach

Ship types and fleet composition at Genoa and Venice in the early thirteenth century / John E. Dotson

Logistics and the Second Crusade / John France

Harbours and facilities along the eastern Mediterranean sea lanes to Outremer / Ruthy Gertwagen

Provisioning Peter the Hermit: from Cologne to Constantinople, 1096 / Charles R. Glasheen

Roads and communications in the Byzantine Empire: wagons, horses, and supplies / John Haldon

Reflections on maps, Crusading, and logistics / Benjamin Z. Kedar

Infantry in Muslim armies during the Crusades / Yaacov Lev

Food and the Fourth Crusade: a new approach to the 'Diversion Question' / Thomas F. Madden

Money and logistics in the forces of the First Crusade: coinage, bullion, service, and supply 1096-99 / Alan V. Murray

The Northern Crusaders: the logistics of English and other Northern Crusader fleets / Richard W. Unger.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-341) and index.

Local Notes:

Given to the Penn Libraries by Sharon Kay Penman

ISBN:

0754651975

9780754651970

OCLC:

62341461

Publisher Number:

9780754651970