{"product_id":"the-crusader-strategy-steve-tibble-9780300253115","title":"The Crusader Strategy: Defending the Holy Land","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Engagingly written.\"--Andrew D Buck, \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] compelling book.\"--Ian Garrick-Mason, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shortlisted for the 2020 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new look at the crusaders, which shows how they pursued long-term plans and clear strategic goals\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Medieval states, and particularly crusader societies, often have been considered brutish and culturally isolated. It seems unlikely that they could develop \"strategy\" in any meaningful sense. However, the crusaders were actually highly organized in their thinking and their decision making was rarely random. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. 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. Crusader states were permanently on the brink of destruction; resources were scarce and the penalties for failure severe. Intuitive strategic thinking, Tibble argues, was a necessity, not a luxury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Tibble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300253117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300253115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Steve Tibble","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44584154759423,"sku":"9780300253115","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf2bfeba-9ab5-47b0-85a2-cfb625edffbf.jpg?v=1701885603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crusader-strategy-steve-tibble-9780300253115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}