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-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crusades.

Logistics.

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

Military art and science.

Military history, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

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.

Contents:

ch. 1. Introduction : modelling Bohemond's march to Thessalonik? / John H. Pryor

chapter 2. The logistics of the Mongol-Mamlūk war, with special reference to the battle of W?d? ’l- 'l-Khaznadar, 1299 C.E. / Reuven Amitai

chapter 3. Crusader logistics : from victory at Nicaea to resupply at Dorylaion / Bernard S. Bachrach

chapter 4. Ship types and fleet composition at Genoa and Venice in the early thirteenth century / John E. Dotson

chapter 5. Logistics and the second crusade / John France

chapter 6. Harbours and facilities along the eastern Mediterranean sea lanes to Outremer / Ruthy Gertwagen

chapter 7. Provisioning Peter the hermit : from Cologne to Constantinople, 1096

chapter 8. Roads and communications in the Byzantine Empire : wagons, horses, and supplies / John Haldon

chapter 9. Reflections on maps, crusading, and logistics / Benjamin Z. Kedar

chapter 10. Infantry in Muslim armies during the crusades / Yaacov Lev

chapter 11. Food and the fourth crusade : a new approach to the "Diversion Question" / Thomas F. Madden

chapter 12. Money and logistics in the forces of the first crusade : 229 coinage, bullion, service, and supply, 1096-99 / Alan V. Murray

chapter 13. The northern crusaders : the logistics of English and other Northern crusader fleets / Richard W. Unger

chapter 14. Digest / John H. Pryor.

Notes:

First published 2006 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-25024-1

9781315250243

OCLC:

967392379