The Crusader Strategy : Defending the Holy Land - Steve Tibble
The Crusader Strategy : Defending the Holy Land - Steve Tibble A new look at the crusaders, which shows how they pursued long-term plans and clear strategic goalsMedieval states, and particularly…
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The Crusader Strategy : Defending the Holy Land - Steve Tibble
A new look at the crusaders, which shows how they pursued long-term plans and clear strategic goalsMedieval states, and particularly crusader societies, often have been considered brutish and culturally isolated. However, the crusaders were actually highly organized in their thinking and their decision making was rarely random.In this lively account, Steve Tibble draws on a rich array of primary sources to reassess events on the ground and patterns of behavior over time. It seems unlikely that they could develop "strategy" in any meaningful sense.
Crusader states were permanently on the brink of destruction; resources were scarce and the penalties for failure severe. He shows how, from aggressive castle building to implementing a series of invasions of Egypt, crusader leaders tenaciously pursued long-term plans and devoted single-minded attention to clear strategic goals. Intuitive strategic thinking, Tibble argues, was a necessity, not a luxury.