Religion and the Conduct of War c.300-c.1215

The first comprehensive analysis of the dynamic interpenetration of religion and war in the West from C4 to early C13.

Warfare in all histories and cultures shows evidence of the driving need to sanctify the cause, from the personal devotions of individuals to the grand designs of the architects of battle. In his important study David Bachrach takes a first thorough look at warfare in western Europe and its interaction with Christianity, from the initial appearance of the pacifist sect to th...