CRUSADERS, CONDOTIERRI, AND CANNON:
MEDIEVAL WARFARE IN SOCIETIES AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN
Co-edited by Donald J. Kagay and L. J. Andrew Villalon
General Information: Crusaders, Condotierri, and Cannon: Medieval Warfare in Societies around the Mediterranean, was published by Brill in 2002. The collection is divided into six parts containing a total of seventeen articles that explore various aspects of Mediterranean warfare during the Middle Ages. There are a number of maps, tables, and illustrations. Alphabetical List of Contributors: Nicolas Agrait Table of Contents: Part One - The Laws of War Joseph F. O'Callaghan, "War (and Peace) in the Law Codes of Alfonso X" David A. Cohen, "Secular Pragmatism and Thinking about War in some Court
Writings of Pere Donald J. Kagay, "Princeps namque: Defense of the Crown and the Birth of the Catalan State" Part Two - Crusaders at War Douglas Sterling, "The Siege of Damietta: Seapower in the Fifth Crusade, 1217-1221" Timothy M. May, "The Mongol Presence and Impact in the Lands of the Eastern
Kelly DeVries, "The Effect of Killing the Christian Prisoners at the Battle of Nicopolis" Part Three - The Spanish Reconquest Josep-David Garrido i Valls, "Enemies and Allies: The Crown of Aragon and Al-Andalus in the Twelfth Century" Cynthia L. Chamberlin, "The King Sent Them Very Little Relief": The
Castilian Siege of Nicolas Agrait, "The Experience of War in Fourteenth-Century Spain: Alfonso XI and the Capture of Algeciras (1342-1344) Part Four - The Conquest of Granada Albert McJoynt, "An Appreciation of the War for Granada (1481-92): A Critical Link in Western Military History" Weston F. Cook, Jr., "The Cannon Conquest of Nasrid Spain and the End of the Reconquista" Part Five - Fourteenth Century Warfare William Caferro, "Slaying the Hydra-Headed Beast: Italy and the Companies of Adventure in the Fourteenth Century" L. J. Andrew Villalon, "Seeking Castles in Spain: Sir Hugh Calveley and the
Free Companies' Mark DePuy, "The Master's Hand and the Secular Arm: Property and Discipline
in the Part Six - New Answers for Old Questions Valerie Eads, "The Geography of Power: Matilda of Tuscany and the Strategy
of Active Steven Bowman, "Twelfth-Century Jewish Responses to Crusade and Jihad" Theresa M. Vann, "Reconstructing a 'Society Organized for War'"
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