"This book examines Latin narratives produced in the aftermath of the First Crusade and challenges the narrative of supposed brutality and amorality of warfare in this period - instead focusing on the moral and didactic concerns surrounding warfare and violence with which medieval authors wrestled. The battle oration, a rousing harangue exhorting warriors to deeds of valour, has been regarded as a significant aspect of warfare since the age of Xenophon, and has continued to influence conceptions of campaigning and combat to the present day. While its cultural and chronological pervasiveness attests to the power of this trope, scholarly engagement with the literary phenomenon of the pre-battle speech has been limited. Moreover, previous work on medieval battle rhetoric has only served to reinforce the supposed brutality and amorality of warfare in this period, highlighting appeals to martial prowess, a hatred for 'the enemy' and promises of wealth and glory. This book, through an examination of Latin narratives produced in the aftermath of the First Crusade and the decades that followed, challenges this understanding and illuminates the moral and didactic concerns surrounding warfare and violence with which medieval authors wrestled. Furthermore, while battle orations form a clear mechanism by which the fledgling crusading movement could be explored ideologically, this comparative study reveals how non-crusading warfare in this period was also being reconceptualised in light of changing ideas about just war, authority and righteousness in Christian society. This volume is perfect for researchers, students and scholars alike interested in medieval history and military studies"-- Provided by publisher

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Wilson Connor Christopher,Wilson Connor C.

Taylor & Francis Group

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Psychology Press Ltd

Taylor and Francis

CRC Press

Advances in crusader research, New York, 2023

Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Oxford, 2022

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Advances in Crusades research, S.l, 2022

London, 2022

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The Battle Rhetoric of Crusade and Holy War, c. 1099–c. 1222
Cover -1
Half Title 2
Series Page 3
Title Page 4
Copyright Page 5
Dedication 6
Contents 8
Acknowledgements 9
Abbreviations 10
Note on translations 14
Introduction 16
The Debate on Battle Orations 22
Defining Crusade Battle Rhetoric 27
1. The Battle Oration and Classical Rhetoric 31
Introduction 31
Principles of Classical Rhetoric and their Medieval Development 32
Textual Influences on Medieval Rhetorical Writing 43
The Context of Battle Rhetoric in the Twelfth Century 49
The Purpose and Audience of Twelfth-Century Battle Rhetoric 53
Conclusion 61
2. 'No War of the Flesh, but of the Spirit': The Battle Rhetoric of Penitential Pilgrimage 64
Introduction 64
Text 66
Rhetorical Topoi 69
Conclusion 82
3. The Victory of the Familia Christi and the Development of Crusade Ideology 85
Introduction 85
Corpus 86
Peter Tudebode 86
Fulcher of Chartres 87
Historia Belli Sacri 88
Baldric of Bourgueil 89
Robert the Monk 90
Guibert of Nogent 91
Albert of Aachen 92
Ralph of Caen 93
Henry of Huntingdon 94
Orderic Vitalis 94
The Monte Cassino Chronicle 95
Themes 95
Martial Virtue 95
Material Reward 102
Gentes and nationes 105
Divine Aid 111
Suffering and Martyrdom 114
The Cross and the Holy Sepulchre 122
Unity 127
Vengeance and Justice 130
Conclusion 133
4. Justice, Authority and Legitimate Violence in Holy War 137
Introduction 137
The Context of De expugnatione Lyxnbonesi 138
Text 140
Themes 142
Martial Virtue 142
Gentes and nationes 148
Material Reward 152
Justice and Vengeance 156
Divine Aid 166
Unity 169
The Cross, Suffering and Salvation 173
Conclusion 178
5. Vengeance, Martyrdom and Heroic Failure in Military Service to Christ 182
Introduction 182
The Context of the Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi 183
Text 188
Themes 193
Martial Virtue 193
Gentes and nationes 203
Material Reward 206
Divine Aid 209
The Cross 213
Vengeance and Justice 218
Spiritual Reward and Martyrdom 223
Conclusion 228
Conclusions 231
Bibliography 247
Primary Sources 247
Secondary Sources 255
Index 269

2022-10-09