War Violence in the Pre-Modern World / Lennart Gilhaus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilhaus, Lennart, author.

Series:

History of Warfare ; 154.

Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

History of Warfare ; 154

Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global History.

History of Warfare.

History.

Middle Ages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Physical violence lies at the core of war. This volume explores the diverse manifestations of violence in pre-modern societies, from the trophy heads of the pre-Hispanic Andes to the tactics of Mongol conquerors in Central Asia and the battlefields of medieval Europe. Adopting a global historical perspective, it examines how war violence was perceived across different cultures and identifies potential cross-cultural patterns in its use and understanding. Contributors are Ali Anooshahr, Elizabeth Arkush, David S. Bachrach, Martin Clauss, R. Alan Covey, Philip Dwyer, Karl F. Friday, Lennart Gilhaus, Hendrik Hess, Beatrice Forbes Manz, Jürgen Paul, Stefanie Rüther, Beth K. Scaffidi, and Daniel F. Schley.

Contents:

List of Illustrations / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Part 1 Introduction / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Chapter 1 War Violence in the Pre-Modern World and Ancient Greece: Preliminary Thoughts and Comparative Perspectives / Lennart Gilhaus

Part 2 The European Middle Ages / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Chapter 2 Feud, Governmental Authority, and the Balance of Power in the Conduct of War in Ottonian Germany / David S. Bachrach

Chapter 3 Masculinity, Power, and Violence: Rudolf I and the Battle of Dürnkrut in Historiographical Sources / Hendrik Hess

Chapter 4 Violence and Heroism in the Middle Ages / Martin Clauss

Chapter 5 Justified? Norms of War and Narratives of Excessive Violence in the Middle Ages / Stefanie Rüther

Part 3 Heian- and Kamakura-Japan / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Chapter 6 Thugs and Thegns: Appraisals and Appropriations of Violence in Classical Japan / Karl F. Friday

Chapter 7 Divine Wrath and Compassionate Killing / Daniel F. Schley

Part 4 The Mongol Conquests in Asia during the Late Middle Ages / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Chapter 8 Why Was the Mongol Conquest of Eastern Iran So Violent? / Beatrice Forbes Manz

Chapter 9 From Raids to Conquests and a Punitive Campaign: Mardin, 12th–15th Centuries / Jürgen Paul

Chapter 10 “Lest Your Justice Prove Violence”: Contested Definitions of Violence in 16th-Century Mughal India / Ali Anooshahr

Part 5 The Pre-Hispanic Andes / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Chapter 11 Life Force Embodied: Trophy Heads as Organizers and Agents in Pre-Hispanic Andean Warfare / Beth K. Scaffidi

Chapter 12 Relationships with Enemies: Extreme War Violence in the Andes in Cross-Cultural Context / Elizabeth Arkush

Chapter 13 Trajectories of Masculine Violence in Juan de Betanzos’ Suma y Narración de los Incas / R. Alan Covey

Part 6 Epilogue / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus

Chapter 14 Global Patterns of War Violence in the Pre-Modern World / Philip Dwyer

Back Matter

Index / Editor: Lennart Gilhaus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-74357-X

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004743571 DOI