The Prehistory of the Crusades

Missionary War and the Baltic Crusades

Dr Burnam W. Reynolds (Asbury University, USA)

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Bloomsbury
06 October 2016

History; European history; Medieval history; Crusades

There is a vigorous debate on the exact beginnings of the Crusades, as well as a growing conviction that some practices of crusading may have been in existence, at least in part, long before they were identified as such. The Prehistory of the Crusades explores how the Crusades came to be seen as the use of aggressive warfare to Christianise pagan lands and peoples. Reynolds focuses on the Baltic, or Northern, Crusades, an aspect of the Crusades that has been little documented, thus bringing a new perspective to their historical and ideological origins.

Baltic Crusades were distinctive because they were not directed at the Holy Land, and they were not against Muslim opponents, but rather against pagan peoples. From the Emperor Charlemagne's wars against the Saxons in the 8th and 9th centuries to the Baltic Crusades of the 12th century, this book explores the sanctification of war in creating the ideal of crusade. In so doing, it shows how crusading ultimately developed in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Prehistory of the Crusades provides a valuable insight into the topic for students of medieval history and the Crusades.

By: Dr Burnam W. Reynolds (Asbury University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 358g
ISBN: 9781441143891
ISBN 10: 1441143890
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 06 October 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Burnam W. Reynolds is Professor of History at Asbury University, USA. He has written many journal articles and scholarly papers and is the author of Columbanus: Light on the Early Middle Ages (2011).

Reviews for The Prehistory of the Crusades: Missionary War and the Baltic Crusades

Cutting a path through theology, dynastic politics and realpolitik, The Prehistory of the Crusades offers a thorough investigation into the origins of the Baltic Crusades. Nicholas Morton, Senior Lecturer in History, Nottingham Trent University, UK